Functional
Definition of Functional
Func´tion`al Pronunciation: fŭņk´shŭn`al | a. | 1. | Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official. | | 2. | (Pathology, Physiol.) Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general; involving or affecting function rather than physiology; as, functional deafness; a functional disease. See functional disease, below. | | 3. | Designed for or capable of a particular function or use; as, a style of writing in which every word is functional; functional architecture. | | 4. | Fit or ready for use or service; useable; in working order; as, the toaster was still functional even after being dropped; the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still functional. Antonym of out of order and nonfunctional. | | 5. | Designed to emphasize practical utility rather than artistic or aesthetic purposes; as, functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical; functional architecture; an amateurish device, crude but functional. |
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