- present participle of function.
functioning
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Such support might allow neural networks to continue functioning even as Alzheimer's related damage accumulates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Nevertheless, it offers a new perspective on how physical activity influences the nervous system that keeps the heart functioning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
It may also be essential for keeping mitochondria functioning and ensuring cells have enough energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
"I was no longer functioning like a proper human being," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
They passed on from there to a Travel Hall, where they saw the car covered with tiles, and the functioning Rube Goldberg chicken device and the rusting Burma Shave ads on the wall.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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