high functioning

A form of high-functioning — Functioning or operating at a high level.

Meanings

adjectivehigh functioning (comparative more high functioning or higher functioning, superlative most high functioning or highest functioning)

comparative more high functioning · comparative higher functioning · superlative most high functioning · superlative highest functioning

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of high-functioning.

Origin

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APA

high functioning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20functioning

MLA

“high functioning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20functioning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high functioning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20functioning.

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