functional
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ʃə adjective
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, func·tion·al·is·tic. (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: a functional disorder. Compare organic ( def 5 ).
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.
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| a bone in the human leg extending from the pelvis to the knee, that is the longest, largest, and strongest in the body; thighbone. |
| the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc. |
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functional (ˈfʌŋkʃənəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| a. relating to the purpose or context of a behaviour | |
| b. Compare organic psychosis denoting a psychosis such as schizophrenia assumed not to have a direct organic cause, like deterioration or poisoning of the brain | |
| —n | |
| 6. | maths a function whose domain is a set of functions and whose range is a set of functions or a set of numbers |
| 'functionally | |
| —adv | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
functional
as a term in architecture, "utilitarian," 1928 (see function). Related: Functionality.
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Medical Dictionary
functional func·tion·al (fŭngk'shə-nəl)
adj.
Of or relating to a function.
Affecting the physiological function but not the structure.
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Science Dictionary
| functional (fŭngk'shə-nəl) Pronunciation Key
Affecting bodily functions but not organic structure, as a disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome. Compare organic. |
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FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary
functional definition
1. Working correctly.
2. Pertaining to functional programming.
3. higher-order function.
Example sentences
We have a number of fairly functional working theories that describe some behaviours.
Our study lends functional support to the idea that perturbation of histone methylation promotes cancer.
My take on this is that functional healthy marriages are a huge societal boon.
If salt is a functional component of the recipe, by all means, it should be included.
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