functional change
func·tion·al change
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngk-shuh-nl cheynj]
- /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl tʃeɪndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhngk-shuh-nl cheynj]
- /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl tʃeɪndʒ/
Definition of functional change words
- noun 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. 1
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Origin of functional change
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
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Parts of speech for Functional change
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
functional change popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
functional change usage trend in Literature
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