Functioning is a term referring to how something or someone performs a function own. It is related to the act of functioning, of performing an activity or work in a satisfactory manner.
Example:"That washing machine works great".
In this sense, functioning is basically a process that takes place or puts something into practice.
In the work environment, for example, when an employee performs a task that was designed and elaborated by another employee, this represents the functioning of that task.
Thus, the expression functioning can be used in countless situations, as a reference to the mode of action of a thing, person or activity.
Examples: functioning of the human heart, the respiratory process, a car, a computer, a bank, among many others.
The functioning can also refer to the period or time in which a particular place carries out its activities.
Example:"On this holiday, the mall's opening hours will be from 10 am to 10 pm".
In order to carry out a certain activity in a specific location, the city hall needs to issue a
business license, which consists of a license granted for that location to carry out that activity.According to the law, the business license is mandatory for "commercial, industrial, agricultural establishments, service providers, as well as companies, institutions and associations of any nature, linked to individuals or legal entities".
Already in physiological terms, functioning can also refer to the full activity of the human body, its systems and its vital organs and organisms.
Example:"On his exam, Bruno has a good functioning of the heart".
Some of the main synonyms of functioning they are: work, pace, movement, energy, exercise, activity, performance, action, performance, without losing its real meaning.