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functional

/ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/adjective3 syllables

Functional means: fit or ready for use or service.

Synonyms for functional17

adjective, as in fit or ready for use or service

usable, useable, operable, operational, serviceable

adjective, as in designed for or capable of a particular function or use

structural, utilitarian, useful, serviceable

adjective, as in (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

running, operative, working, functioning

adjective, as in designed for or adapted to a function or use

practical

also used for functional

pure, in working order, running like a top, up

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Opposites of functional

nonfunctional, organic

What does functional mean?6

adjective

1

fit or ready for use or service“the toaster was still functional even after being dropped”

2

designed for or capable of a particular function or use“a style of writing in which every word is functional”

3

(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing“in running (or working) order”

4

designed for or adapted to a function or use“functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical”

5

involving or affecting function rather than physiology“functional deafness”

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with functional?1

four syllables

dysfunctional
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Functional in a sentence

  • The backpack looks a bit tatty now, but is still fully functional.illiterate
  • Yanni is from a hard-working, respectable, and functional family.Amastan
  • The nephron is the kidney's basic structural and functional unit, responsible for blood purification.sangelo
  • Between the two of us, we're almost a functional person.shekitten
  • Improper transport and handling may cause structural and functional damage of the device.corvard
  • Application developers decided to use a functional programming language.LB
  • The only functional drivers for this hardware are proprietary.mailohilohi
  • The only functional drivers for this hardware are not open source.mailohilohi

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