- present participle of function.
functioning
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Under this hypothesis, changes in memory and thinking are not necessarily signs that the brain is functioning less effectively.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 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
Oligodendrocytes have traditionally been regarded as beneficial because they help keep nerve fibers insulated and functioning properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Although Nazi Germany pursued nuclear research through a program known as the Uranprojekt, historians have long debated how close its scientists came to developing a functioning reactor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Musicians tend to have greater word memory and more complex neural brain patterning, as well as greater organizational and higher-order executive functioning.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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