higher functioning

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

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of high-functioning: more high-functioning
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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