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functional
adjective(func-tion-al)fit or ready for use or service
Examples:
The toaster was still functional even after being dropped.
functional
adjective(func-tion-al)(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
Examples:
A functional set of brakes.
functional
adjective(func-tion-al)designed for or adapted to a function or use
Examples:
Functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical.
Functional architecture.
Functional architecture.
functional
adjective(func-tion-al)designed for or capable of a particular function or use
Antonyms: nonfunctional,
Examples:
A style of writing in which every word is functional.
Functional architecture.
Functional architecture.
functional
adjective(func-tion-al)involving or affecting function rather than physiology
Antonyms: organic,
Examples:
Functional deafness.
functional
(func-tion-al)relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
Examples:
The problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one.
Delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis.
Delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis.