- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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These detailed images allowed scientists to examine the structure of the heart as well as how effectively it was functioning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Defence barrister Andrew Ford KC suggested Irwin was accustomed to complying with his mother's wishes over many years, and was a man of lower than average intellectual functioning.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
We planned to assess both generations across domains of emotional, social, and everyday functioning.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The cash, he said, will “ensure the normal functioning of our state, despite everything.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The sudden sight of her clean and functioning almost scares me.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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