functional
adjective
nonfunctional
-
a word derived from
functional.
Example Sentences
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Cuba’s military has declined to 40,000-45,000 soldiers, with nonairworthy warplanes and nonfunctional naval vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
In the clay world, he said, there’s always talk about functional versus nonfunctional pottery, attempting to draw a line between the two.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
In Texas, state auditors have been warning prison officials since at least 2013 about major fire safety flaws — including nonfunctional alarms, broken smoke detectors and missing extinguishers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
I see it as my responsibility to ignore the emptiness of the streets, the nonfunctional stoplights, and the occasional clusters of walking dead.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
