FUNCTIONING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does functioning mean? 

• FUNCTIONING (noun)
  The noun FUNCTIONING has 1 sense:

1. process or manner of functioning or operating

  Familiarity information: FUNCTIONING used as a noun is very rare.

• FUNCTIONING (adjective)
  The adjective FUNCTIONING has 1 sense:

1. performing or able to perform its regular function

  Familiarity information: FUNCTIONING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FUNCTIONING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Process or manner of functioning or operating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

functioning; operation; performance

Context example:

the jet's performance conformed to high standards

Hypernyms ("functioning" is a kind of...):

physical process; process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states)

Derivation:

function (perform as expected when applied)

• FUNCTIONING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Performing or able to perform its regular function

Context example:

a functioning flashlight

Similar:

functional; operative; running; working ((of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing)

up ((used of computers) operating properly)

Antonym:

malfunctioning (not performing or able to perform its regular function)

 Context examples 

This leads to an inhibition of the normal functioning of these enzymes that are dependent on free sulfhydryl groups for their activity.

(Dimercaprol, NCI Thesaurus)

Functioning as an N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, dexanabinol protects neuronal cells against NMDA and glutamate neurotoxicity.

(Dexanabinol, NCI Thesaurus)

In medicine, a disturbance of normal functioning of the mind or body.

(Disorder, NCI Dictionary)

Abnormal functioning of the small and/or large intestine.

(Disturbance in Bowel Function, NCI Thesaurus)

A survey of multiple dimensions of functioning and well being, representing the feelings scale.

(Medical Outcomes Study Your Feelings Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

It is also essential for the immune system and an essential component of collagen and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons.

(DL-Proline, NCI Thesaurus)

Device problems that occur during the performance, use, or functioning of the device.

(Device Operational Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)

An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning.

(Dementia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

This allele, which encodes anterior gradient protein 2 homolog protein, plays a role in the regulation of receptor adhesion and functioning.

(AGR2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A usually non-functioning variant of adrenal cortex adenoma, composed of large cells with abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm.

(Adrenal Cortex Oncocytic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)