Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
process or manner of functioning or operating;
- Example: "the power of its engine determines its operation"- Example: "the plane's operation in high winds"- Example: "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"- Example: "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"[syn: operation, functioning, performance]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. performing or able to perform its regular function;
- Example: "a functioning flashlight"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
functioning
adj 1: performing or able to perform its regular function; "a
functioning flashlight" [ant: malfunctioning,
nonfunctional]
n 1: process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power
of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's
operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking
performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed
to high standards" [syn: operation, functioning,
performance]