Definitions for functional

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functional func·tion·al

Spelling: [fuhngk-shuh-nl]

IPA: /ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl/

Functional is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 538 anagrams from letters in functional (acfilnnotu).

Definitions for functional

noun

1. Mathematics. a function that has a domain whose elements are functions, sets, or the like, and that assumes numerical values.

adjective

1. of or relating to a function or functions:
2. capable of operating or functioning:
3. having or serving a utilitarian purpose; capable of serving the purpose for which it was designed:
4. 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.
5. Medicine/Medical. without a known organic cause or structural change: Compare organic (def 5).
6. pertaining to an algebraic operation:
7. Linguistics. (of linguistic analysis, language teaching, etc.) concerned with the communicative role of language rather than, in addition to, or as the framework for its formal structure.

Origin of functional

First recorded in 1625-35; function + -al¹

Examples for functional

Essentially he is arguing that there are functional trade-offs in developmental biology.

In biology it is more akin to the formal than to the functional attitude.

What may be the functional importance of either of these structures we know not.

Mark Hyman, MD, best-selling author, and current chair of the Institute of functional Medicine, sees it as anything but quackery.

To be sure, functional Medicine or related fields like Lifestyle Medicine may not have all the answers.

Hence the functional basis is preferred in all cases in which it can be applied.

The captain tried to say all the cameras were functional except for the one in the cabin where the body was found.

(b) Add limits of functional parts: handle, spout, cover, etc.

It can lead to all types of cosmetic and functional issues down the road which are difficult if not impossible to reverse.

But what proportion is there between the structural alteration and the functional result?