26984 words

functional

10 definitions • 15 examples
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Examples:

functional clothing
2
(of a machine, system, etc.) working in the usual way:

Examples:

Is the central heating functional yet?
3
someone who can behave, work, and live in a way that seems normal although they are addicted to (= unable to stop using too much) alcohol, drugs, etc.:

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Examples:

functional ability Numerous surgical operations had left the patient with little functional ability.
functional disorder Acupuncture has proved useful in treating functional disorders.
functional assessment They performed functional assessments of twelve patients with Parkinson's disease.
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relating to the way in which something works or operates:

Examples:

functional equivalent Such a document would be the functional equivalent of a national identity card.
functional requirement She performed an extensive evaluation of the museum's functional requirements.
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relating to language functions, for example saying sorry, asking for something, or refusing something:

Examples:

functional language The course will teach participants functional language.
Spanish functional phrases being taught to the police include "Calm down", "Speak Slower" and "You're under arrest".
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intended to be used; practical rather than attractive:

Examples:

Our furniture isn’t very fancy, but it’s functional.
Is the plumbing functional yet (= does it work)?
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working in the expected or necessary way:

Examples:

The timeline is for the site to be fully functional in 18 months.
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relating to the different areas of skill in a business:

Examples:

functional areas/departments/expertise Taxpayers will save time and resources by dealing with one team rather than several different functional areas.
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designed for a practical purpose rather than for the way something looks:

Examples:

highly functional but stylistically unremarkable designs

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