- present participle of function.
functioning
Example Sentences
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If the European Commission's preliminary views are confirmed, Teva's behaviour would infringe Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which prohibits the abuse of a dominant position.
From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2022
Functioning in “island mode” supplies power for the residual heat removal of the reactor cores and the spent fuel pools.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022
On a different test, the Global Assessment of Functioning, given by one of her therapists a year or so before the crime, Ms. Montgomery scored a 48.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2020
Functioning as both a shocking twist and rather callous statement that No-One Is Safe, it gave the slick drama an instant patina of edginess while generating a record-breaking number of complaints.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2018
The Functioning of Language To function is a verb derived from experiences involving machines.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai