functioning
Definitions
Noun
- Process or manner of functioning or operating
Adjective
- Performing or able to perform its regular function
Verb
- Perform as expected when applied
- Serve a purpose, role, or function
- Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "functioning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | functioning | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | malfunctioning | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "functioning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fascinating | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | forthcoming | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | forecasting | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | falsifying | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | featherbedding | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | foreclosing | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | fertilizing | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | finalizing | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | fireproofing | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | foreshadowing | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | forestalling | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | forewarning | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | fortifying | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | franchising | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | freelancing | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | fundraising | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | philandering | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | photoshopping | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "functioning".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | function | 2 | 113 |
| 2 | functions | 2 | 48 |
| 3 | functional | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | mentioning | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | junction | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | functioned | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | vacationing | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | malfunctioning | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | unthinking | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | auctioning | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | sanctioning | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | unstinting | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | unionizing | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | sectioning | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | cautioning | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | captioning | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | unquestioning | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | functionaries | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | functionality | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | auctioneering | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "functioning" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "functioning" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "functioning" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "functioning".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 18
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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