functionalize

[ fuhngk-shuh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, func·tion·al·ized, func·tion·al·iz·ing.

1. to make functional.

Other Words From

• function·al·i·zation noun
• de·function·al·ize verb (used with object) defunctionalized defunctionalizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of functionalize¹

First recorded in 1860–65; functional + -ize

Example Sentences

Case 16 told me that my mind did not "functionalize" properly.

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