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functional

[ fuhngk-shuh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a function or functions:

    functional difficulties in the administration.

  2. capable of operating or functioning:

    When will the ventilating system be functional again?

  3. having or serving a utilitarian purpose; capable of serving the purpose for which it was designed:

    functional architecture; a chair that is functional as well as decorative.

  4. Also ڳܲԳ·پDz···پ []. (of a building or furnishing) constructed or made according to the principles of functionalism or primarily as a direct fulfillment of a material need.
  5. Medicine/Medical. without a known organic cause or structural change: Compare organic ( def 5 ).

    a functional disorder.

  6. pertaining to an algebraic operation:

    a functional symbol.

  7. Linguistics. (of linguistic analysis, language teaching, etc.) concerned with the communicative role of language rather than, in addition to, or as the framework for its formal structure.


noun

  1. Mathematics. a function that has a domain whose elements are functions, sets, or the like, and that assumes numerical values.

functional

/ ˈʌŋʃəə /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or containing a function or functions
  2. practical rather than decorative; utilitarian

    functional architecture

  3. capable of functioning; working
  4. med affecting a function of an organ without structural change
  5. psychol
    1. relating to the purpose or context of a behaviour
    2. denoting a psychosis such as schizophrenia assumed not to have a direct organic cause, like deterioration or poisoning of the brain Compare organic psychosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. maths a function whose domain is a set of functions and whose range is a set of functions or a set of numbers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܲԳپDzԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڳܲԳ·پDz···ٲ [fuhngk-sh, uh, -, nal, -i-tee], noun
  • ڳܲԳ·پDz·· adverb
  • ··ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • hy·per·ڳܲԳ·پDz·· adverb
  • ܱ·پ·ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • ԴDz·ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • non·ڳܲԳ·پDz·· adverb
  • ·ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • ··ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • sem·i·ڳܲԳ·پDz·· adverb
  • ܲ·ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • sub·ڳܲԳ·پDz·· adverb
  • ··ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • ܲ·ڳܲԳ·پDz· adjective
  • un·ڳܲԳ·پDz·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of functional1

First recorded in 1625–35; function + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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The shells serve a dual purpose — one that is functional, as they decompose to improve the soil quality, and another formal, reflecting moonlight in the evening.

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Bring home a souvenir that’s both memorable and functional by taking a glassblowing workshop at The Glass Asylum in Chagrin Falls, about 30 minutes from downtown Cleveland.

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Jackson has been speaking with her neighbors in the Palisades about ways to improve the park, to make it even safer and more functional.

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Mandalay airport is not functional as the runways were damaged during the earthquake.

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"Lesley is obsessed with tackle technique, body management and functional movement in the contact area," Middleton adds.

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