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   func·tion·al

   /ˈfəNG(k)SH(ə)nəl/

   adjective

   • 1. of or having a special activity, purpose, or task; 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 diarrhea"
   • ▪ (of a mental illness) having no discernible organic cause: "functional psychosis"
   • 2. designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive: "she had assumed the apartment would be functional and simple" Similar practicalusefulutilitarianutilityworkadayserviceableminimalistplainsimplebasicseverespartanasceticbaremodestunadornedundecoratedunornamentedunembellishedunostentatiousunclutteredunfussywithout frillsimpersonalcharacterlesssoullesscolorlessinstitutionalantisepticclinicalinformal:no frillsOpposite ornateimpractical
   • 3. working or operating: "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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUNCTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUNCTIONAL definition: 1. designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive: 2. (of a machine, system, etc…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of FUNCTIONAL is of, connected with, or being a function. How to use functional in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUNCTIONAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUNCTIONAL meaning: 1. designed to be practical and useful rather than attractive: 2. (of a machine, system, etc…. Learn more.

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

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   Functional definition: of or relating to a function or functions. See examples of FUNCTIONAL used in a sentence.

6. 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. The word functional comes from the Latin word functionem , meaning "performance, execution."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUNCTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. of, involving, or containing a function or functions 2. practical rather than decorative; utilitarian 3. capable.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   1. of or pertaining 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. (of a building or furnishing) constructed or made according to the principles of functionalism.