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funktionieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  • functioning adj Working or operating properly.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

funktionieren is used for these senses in English:

  • function (intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.
  • functioning Action of the verb function.
  • work (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.

function — full definition

  1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  2. noun A formal or official event.
  3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
  4. verb To work or operate as intended.

functioning — full definition

  1. adj Working or operating properly.
  2. noun The way something works, or the fact that it is working.

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