Functioning
Functioning noun - Process or manner of functioning or operating.
Power and functioning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Power" instead a noun "Functioning".
Power
Power noun - The right or means to command or control others.
Functioning and power are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functioning" instead a noun "Power".
Both words in one sentence
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And at least one computer entry mentions the user having found buried power lines and tapped into the still-functioning portions of the power grid.
Source: Ragnarok-Proofing -
Who knows how many, if any, survivors there were on the ships where the life support was barely functioning, and the crew had to watch their emergency power run lower... and lower.
- The rules are designed to scale to ridiculously high power levels, while still functioning reasonably well at normal power levels.
Source: Universal System
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