Functioning
Functioning noun - Process or manner of functioning or operating.
Potency and functioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potency" instead a noun "Functioning".
Potency
Potency noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.
Functioning and potency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functioning" instead a noun "Potency".
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Potency and Functioning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/potency
Functioning & Potency. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/potency>.
Potency or Functioning. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/functioning/potency.
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