functional
adjective
nonfunctional
-
a word derived from
functional.
Example Sentences
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It was walking distance from the subway and had a lovely if nonfunctional fireplace, and when the baby bunnies nested in our herb garden, I thought, Yes.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
“The system felt nonfunctional, and that was stressful,” Katie said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Some genetic disorders are caused by premature stop codons in critical genes, which result in incomplete and nonfunctional proteins.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
California has approved a ban on watering nonfunctional turf — grass that is purely decorative — as soon as 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2024
Since mutations are random nucleotide changes, most of them are harmful or lethal, coding into existence nonfunctional enzymes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
