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functioning vs physical process

physical process vs functioning

functioning and physical process both are nouns.

functioning is an adjective but physical process is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
functioning Yes Yes No No
physical process Yes No No No
As nouns, physical process is a hypernym of functioning; that is, physical process is a word with a broader meaning than functioning:
  • functioning: process or manner of functioning or operating
  • physical process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Other hypernyms of functioning include process.
functioning (noun) physical process (noun)
process or manner of functioning or operating a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
functioning (adjective) physical process (adjective)
performing or able to perform its regular function
Difference between functioning and physical process

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