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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUNCTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     FUNCTIONAL meaning: 1. designed to be practical and useful...

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     functional definicja: 1. designed to be practical and useful...

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

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   Jun 1, 2012 · 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.

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

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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.

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

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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."

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › functionalfunctional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   having a special purpose; making it possible for somebody to do something or for something to happen. a functional disorder (= an illness caused when an organ of the body fails to perform its function) a functional approach to language learning.