different between functioning vs performing

English

Verb

functioning

1. present participle of function

Adjective

functioning (comparative more functioning, superlative most functioning)

1. Functional, working
2. (euphemistic, of a person) Mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.

   Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.

Synonyms

• (functional): useful

Translations

Noun

functioning (plural functionings)

1. Action of the verb function.
2. Manner by which something functions; the workings.

Translations

English

Etymology

From perform +? -ing

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??f??m??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??f??m??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)m??
• Hyphenation: per?form?ing

Verb

performing

1. present participle of perform

Noun

performing (plural performings)

1. A performance.
   • 1856, Ralph Waldo Emerson, English traits (page 248)

     Yet the misfortune of his life, his vast attempts but most inadequate performings, failing to accomplish any one masterpiece, seems to mark the closing of an era.

Derived terms

Anagrams

• preforming