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How to pronounce functional
IPA transcription: ['fʌŋkʃənəl]
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Adjective
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designed for or capable of a particular function or use
“a style of writing in which every word is functional”
“functional architecture”
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involving or affecting function rather than physiology
“functional deafness”
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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”
Adjective
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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”
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(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
“in running (or working) order”
“a functional set of brakes”
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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”
Usage examples
- Four doors lead from the landing into two bedrooms, a closet, and a small, but functional bathroom.
- It merges elements of functional and logic programming, including constraint programming integration.
- Usually these puzzles are fully mechanically functional and hence serve two purposes at once.
- Cationic polymers are among the main functional components of hair gel.
- The hatchlings are independent from birth and have fully functional venom glands.
- Developers can create custom applications and functionality that match an organization's processes.
- The existence of a mapping with the properties of a functional calculus requires proof.
- The activities for specific functional areas or units can also be coordinated from the administrative part.
- These kinds of functionality must then be provided by higher network layers.
- The development of functionalism in landscape architecture paralleled its development in building architecture.