Functioning

Synonyms for "functioning" (71 found)

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Closest matches (15)

functional operation act acting action active activism activity agency alive at work behavior behavioral conduct

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (21)

direction doing driving dynamic effective employment execution exercise function going going on handling in action in exercise in force in hand in operation in play in practice in process

Adjective(1 words)

in action

Related words (35)

in the works inaction live management manipulation movements occupation on foot on the fire ongoing operancy operating operational operations operative performance performing play practice practicing

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praxis responsibility running serviceable serving steering swing up useful work working workings

Noun(2 words)

operation performance

Adjective(1 words)

useful

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

8 relation types

More general

2 entries

physical process process

Antonyms

1 entries

malfunctioning

Synonyms

2 entries

operation useful

derived

7 entries

functioning time high-functioning hyperfunctioning low-functioning autism nonfunctioning subfunctioning

form of

1 entries

function

has context

1 entries

euphemistic

related to

5 entries

action function functional working workings

similar

7 entries

functional operative running up working

Translations

6 translations across 4 languages.

Dutch

1 entries

werking noun (manner by which something functions)

French

2 entries

fonctionnement noun (action of the verb function)
fonctionnement noun (manner by which something functions)

German

2 entries

Funktionieren noun (action of the verb function)
Funktionsweise noun (manner by which something functions)

Spanish

1 entries

funcionamiento noun (action of the verb function)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The Diet is not fully functioning as such.

Source: tatoeba (241398)

They say Tom's brain isn't functioning anymore.

Source: tatoeba (1546946)

Reliable functioning is a basic condition for public presentation of a new product.

Source: tatoeba (1776100)

The liver is no longer functioning.

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