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Synonyms

functionality

British  
/ ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the quality of being functional

  2. computing a function or range of functions in a computer, program, package, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"It showed that sildenafil, among other drugs, improved the electrical functionality of the nerve cells."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

We’d play at a dive bar or play at a wedding, but my childhood friendships were linked to to the functionality of music in my life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“As enterprises start putting more critical functionality in the hands of AI, they will want control of AI agents or of their AI infrastructure, and that requires more security,” Arora said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

OpenAI also appears to be winding down ChatGPT’s video functionality and taking all its animation APIs offline.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He volunteered to be one of six people in the country to go under the knife for experimental brain surgery that would possibly provide him with a few more years of functionality.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz