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Functioning vs Performing - What's the difference?

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Functioning is a related term of performing.


As verbs the difference between functioning and performing

is that functioning is while performing is .

As nouns the difference between functioning and performing

is that functioning is action of the verb function while performing is performance.

As an adjective functioning

is functional, working.

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.

    • performing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

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