physical process vs functioning

functioning vs physical process

physical process and functioning both are nouns.

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physical process	Yes	No	No	No
functioning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, functioning is a hyponym of physical process; that is, functioning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physical process:

physical process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
functioning: process or manner of functioning or operating

Other hyponyms of physical process include phenomenon, chelation, dealignment, decrease, decrement, degeneration, devolution, development, evolution, economic process, encapsulation, execution, instruction execution, human process, growth, increase, increment, industrial process, irreversible process, iteration, looping, iteration, loop, action, activity, natural action, natural process, operation, performance, biological process, organic process, photography, processing, reversible process, sensitisation, sensitization, defining, shaping, variation, constant-volume process, isochoric process, isometric process, isovolumetric process, polytropic process.

physical process (noun)	functioning (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states	process or manner of functioning or operating

physical process (adjective)	functioning (adjective)
	performing or able to perform its regular function

Difference between physical process and functioning

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