Applicative
Applicative adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.
Usage example: certain basic work skills that are applicative to almost any job and work environment
Functioning and applicative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Functioning" instead an adjective "Applicative".
Functioning
Functioning adjective - Being in effective operation.
Applicative and functioning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Applicative" instead an adjective "Functioning".
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Functioning and Applicative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicative/functioning
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Functioning or Applicative. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicative/functioning.
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