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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

func·tion·al

[fuhngk-shuh-nl] Pronunciation Key

–adjective

1.	of or pertaining 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, 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.

–noun

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

[Origin: 1625–35; function + -al¹

]

—Related forms

func·tion·al·i·ty, noun

func·tion·al·ly, adverb

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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

func·tion·al (fŭngk'shə-nəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

1. Of or relating to a function.
2. Of, relating to, or indicating a mathematical function or functions.
Designed for or adapted to a particular function or use: functional architecture.
Capable of performing; operative: a functional set of brakes.
Pathology Involving functions rather than a physiological or structural cause.

n. A linear function on vectors whose values are scalars.

func'tion·al·ly adv.

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functional
adjective
1.	designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture" [ant: nonfunctional]
2.	involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness" [ant: organic]
3.	relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure; "the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one"; "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
4.	fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"
5.	designed for or adapted to a function or use; "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"; "functional architecture"
6.	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes" [syn: running]

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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: func·tion·al
Pronunciation: 'f&[ng](k)-shn&l, -sh&n-^&l
Function: adjective
1 a : of, connectedwith, or being a function —compare STRUCTURAL 1 b : affecting physiological or psychological functionsbut not organic structure <functional heart disease> functional psychosis> —compare ORGANIC1b
2 : performing or able to perform a regular function —func·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb

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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This

functional
1. Working correctly.
2. Pertaining to functional programming.
3. higher-order function.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Functional

Func"tion*al\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.

2. (Physiol.) Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general.

Functional disease (Med.), a disease of which the symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; the derangement of an organ arising from a cause, often unknown, external to itself opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.

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