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   functional

   /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. of or having a special activity, purpose, or task: "a functional role"
   • ▪ relating to the way in which something works or operates: "there are important functional differences between left and right brain"
   • ▪ (of a disease) affecting the operation, rather than the structure, of an organ: "functional diarrhoea"
   • ▪ (of a mental illness) having no discernible organic cause: "functional psychosis"
   • 2. designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive: "a small, functional bathroom" Similar practicalusefulutilitarianutilityworkadayserviceableminimalistplainsimplebasicseverespartanasceticbaremodestunadornedundecoratedunornamentedunembellishedunostentatiousunclutteredunfussywithout frillsimpersonalcharacterlesssoullesscolourlessinstitutionalantisepticclinicalinformal:no frillsOpposite ornateimpractical
   • 3. in operation; working: "the museum will be fully functional from the opening of the festival" Similar workingin working orderfunctioningeffectiveusablein servicein usegoingrunningoperativeoperatingin operationin commissionin actioninformal:up and runningOpposite out of ordermalfunctioning
   • 4. relating to a variable quantity whose value depends upon one or more other variables: "using functional notation, we can write—where L is the transactions demand for money"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › functionalFunctional Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of functional as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Functional can describe something that is related to a function, affects functions but not structure, or performs a regular function.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › functionalFUNCTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of functional as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases. See how functional can describe something that is useful, working, operational, or related to language.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › functionalFUNCTIONAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of functional as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases. See how functional can describe something that is useful, working, operational, or related to language.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › functionalFUNCTIONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › functionalFUNCTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the adjective functional, such as relating to the way something works, operates, or serves a purpose. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of functional.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › functionalFunctional - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective functional to describe something that is made to do a specific job, such as the functional alarm clock feature on a digital stopwatch.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › functionalFunctional - definition of functional by The Free Dictionary

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   Functional means of or relating to a function, or capable of performing a function. It can also refer to a type of architecture, a branch of medicine, or a mathematical concept. See different definitions, synonyms, and translations of functional.