functioning

American  

[fuhngk-shuh-ning] / ˈfʌŋk ʃə nɪŋ /

adjective

1. performing a specified action or activity; working; operating.

   My son has only one functioning kidney.

2. (of a person with addiction or other illness or disability) able to cope with everyday life, as at home or at work: functioning diabetics.

   a functioning alcoholic with a successful career;

   functioning diabetics.

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Etymology

Origin of functioning

First recorded in 1835–40; in 1970–75 functioning for def. 2; function ( def. ) (in the sense “to perform an action”) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Resiliency is the key to functioning in a world moving so quickly under their feet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling warned the conference that it could take as long as nine months to get ships moving, supply chains functioning, and production back on track after a cease-fire.

From Barron's

Dow CEO Jim Fitterling warned the conference that it could take as long as nine months to get ships moving, supply chains functioning, and production back on track after a cease-fire.

From Barron's

"These are not isolated cases -- this is simply the way the system is functioning," Hadhazy told AFP.

From Barron's

The shift is largely attributed to the nation’s improving growth potential in the post-pandemic era, and the smoother functioning of the wage-price cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• functional
• working