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functional

func·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fuhngk-shuh-nl]
    • /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/
    • /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuhngk-shuh-nl]
    • /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/

Definitions of functional word

  • adjective functional of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration. 1
  • adjective functional capable of operating or functioning: When will the ventilating system be functional again? 1
  • adjective functional 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. 1
  • adjective functional Also, functionalistic. (of a building or furnishing) constructed or made according to the principles of functionalism or primarily as a direct fulfillment of a material need. 1
  • adjective functional Medicine/Medical. without a known organic cause or structural change: a functional disorder. Compare organic (def 5). 1
  • adjective functional pertaining to an algebraic operation: a functional symbol. 1
See all 27 definitions of functional

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Origin of functional

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; function + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Functional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Functional

functional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for functional

adj functional

  • practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
  • utilitarian — object: functional, useful
  • useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
  • handy — within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible: The aspirins are handy.
  • occupational — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.

adjective functional

  • purposeful — having a purpose.
  • efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
  • working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
  • operational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
  • running — an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
All 16 Synonyms of functional

Antonyms for functional

adj functional

  • impractical — not practical or useful.
  • useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
  • worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
  • broken — Broken is the past participle of break.

adjective functional

All 9 Antonyms of functional

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Related words

  • functional load

    the relative frequency of occurrence of words that are differentiated in one and the same position by only one distinctive feature. In English, the opposition of voiced and voiceless th has a low functional load being used only to distinguish such pairs as ether and either, or wreath and wreathe.

  • functional change

    a change in the grammatical function of a word, as in the use of the noun input as a verb or the noun fun as an adjective.

  • functional illiterate

    a person with some basic education who still falls short of a minimum standard of literacy or whose reading and writing skills are inadequate to everyday needs.

  • functional isomer

    any of several structural isomers that have the same molecular formula but with the atoms connected in different ways and therefore falling into different functional groups.

  • functional shift

    a change in the grammatical function of a word, as in the use of the noun input as a verb or the noun fun as an adjective.

  • organic

    noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
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