- 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
By examining these different components, the team could identify changes in how the brain was functioning, including whether it remained unusually active during periods when it should have been resting.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
This second wave of dramatic change has led in just the last few months to a reappraisal of how world trade is functioning and how it is going to be managed.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The inquest heard that the 24-year-old was under adult mental health services in Doncaster, but was "highly functioning and independent with no care requirements".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I should have them both functioning in an hour.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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