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Functionality vs Functioning - What's the difference?

functionality | functioning |

As nouns the difference between functionality and functioning

is that functionality is the ability to perform a task or function; that set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform while functioning is action of the verb function.

As a verb functioning is

present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective functioning is

functional, working.

functionality

English

Noun

  • The ability to perform a task or function; that set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
  • (US, legal) In United States trademark law, the tendency of a product design to serve a function other than identification of the product, preventing that design from being protected as a trademark.
  • (organic chemistry) The presence of a functional group.
    • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4] (pdf) from [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/chemical-synthesis/learning-center/aldrichimica-acta.html Sigma-Aldrich
  • :: The vinyldiazomethanes that have been commonly used in our studies contain an electron-withdrawing group adjacent to the diazo functionality .

    • Related terms

    * function * functional

    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.