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Definitions of functional
  1. adjective
    fit or ready for use or service
    "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"
  2. adjective
    (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
    "a functional set of brakes"
  3. adjective
    designed for or adapted to a function or use
    "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical" "functional architecture"

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  4. adjective
    designed for or capable of a particular function or use
    "a style of writing in which every word is functional" "functional architecture"
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  5. adjective
    involving or affecting function rather than physiology
    "functional deafness"
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  6. relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
    "the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one" "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
Examples of functional
  • "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"
  • "a functional set of brakes"
  • "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"
  • "functional architecture"
  • "a style of writing in which every word is functional"
  • "functional deafness"
  • "the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one"
  • "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
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