functioning
noun1
Action of the verb function.
2
Manner by which something functions; the workings.
- Derived terms
- hyperfunctioning, subfunctioning
functioning
adj1
functional, working
- The other factions believe that those who are Factionless are nomads and outcasts. But they are actually a fully functioning community.2015 March 19, Mekado Murphy, “'The Divergent Series: Insurgent' Creates New Worlds”, in The New York Times:
2
Euphemistic Of a person, mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.
- Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.
- Synonyms
- useful
- Derived terms
- functioning time, high-functioning, low-functioning autism, nonfunctioning, subfunctioning