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Operating vs Functioning - What's the difference?

operating | functioning |

As adjectives the difference between operating and functioning

is that operating is in operation while functioning is functional, working.

As verbs the difference between operating and functioning

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

As a noun functioning is

action of the verb function.

operating

English

Adjective

(-)
  • in operation
  • that operates
  • involved in an operation

    • Derived terms

    *operating room *operating system

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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.