prefunctional

func·tion·al

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Definitions of prefunctional word

adjective prefunctional of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration. 1
adjective prefunctional capable of operating or functioning: When will the ventilating system be functional again? 1
adjective prefunctional 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 prefunctional 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 prefunctional Medicine/Medical. without a known organic cause or structural change: a functional disorder. Compare organic (def 5). 1
adjective prefunctional pertaining to an algebraic operation: a functional symbol. 1

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; function + -al1

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exclamation

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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