n :  any of a group of related actions contributing to a larger action : esp  :  the normal and specific contribution of a bodily part to the economy of a living organism func*tion*less adj 
, vi, func*tioned  func*tion*ing   :  to have a function <shivering s to maintain the heat of the body>  .
 
 
 
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