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Acting vs Functioning - What's the difference?

acting | functioning |

As adjectives the difference between acting and functioning

is that acting is temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job while functioning is functional, working.

As verbs the difference between acting and functioning

is that acting is present participle of lang=en while functioning is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between acting and functioning

is that acting is an intended action or deed while functioning is action of the verb function.

acting

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Temporarily]] assuming the [[duty, duties or authority of another person when they are unable to do their job.
    • The Acting Minister must sign Executive Council documents in a Minister's absence.
    Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the government of the United States.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intended action or deed.
  • Pretending.
  • (drama) The occupation of an actor.
  • (legal) The deeds or actions of parties are called actings to avoid confusion with the legal senses of deeds and actions.

    • functioning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Functional, working

    • Synonyms

    * (functional) useful

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb function.
  • Manner by which something functions; the workings.