Functioning Meaning in English

word · lemma: function

US

/ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ/

FUHNGK-shuh-ning

UK

/fˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/

FUHNGK-shuh-ning

التعريف

'Functioning' refers to the act of working or operating in the correct way. It can describe machines, systems, or body parts that are doing what they are supposed to do.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used in formal or technical contexts. Common with nouns (e.g., 'the functioning of the heart', 'proper functioning'). Not interchangeable with 'working' in all cases—'functioning' stresses normal or expected operation, especially in scientific or medical language.

• Spanish: funcionamiento - funcionamiento (de algo)
• Portuguese (BR): funcionamento - funcionamento (de algo)
• Portuguese (PT): funcionamento - funcionamento (de algo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 运作 - 运行
• Chinese (Traditional): 運作 - 運行
• Hindi: कार्य करना - संचालन
• Arabic: تشغيل - عمل
• Bengali: কার্যকর - কাজ করছে
• Russian: функционирование - работа
• Japanese: 機能している - 作動している
• Vietnamese: hoạt động - vận hành
• Korean: 작동 - 기능
• Turkish: işlev - çalışır durumda
• Urdu: کام کرنا - فعالی
• Indonesian: berfungsi - berjalan

جمل نموذجية

The machine is functioning well now.

basic

His brain is not functioning properly after the accident.

basic

We are checking the functioning of the new software.

basic

Is your internet connection functioning right now?

natural

After a good night's sleep, I feel like my mind is functioning much better.

natural

The company isn’t functioning as smoothly as it used to.

natural