functional
[ fuhngk-shuh-nl ]
/ ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /
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adjective
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for functional
functional
/ (ˈfʌŋkʃənəl) /
adjective
of, involving, or containing a function or functions
practical rather than decorative; utilitarianfunctional architecture
capable of functioning; working
med affecting a function of an organ without structural change
psychol
- relating to the purpose or context of a behaviour
- denoting a psychosis such as schizophrenia assumed not to have a direct organic cause, like deterioration or poisoning of the brainCompare organic psychosis
noun
maths a function whose domain is a set of functions and whose range is a set of functions or a set of numbers
Derived forms of functional
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Scientific definitions for functional
functional
[ fŭngk′shə-nəl ]
Affecting bodily functions but not organic structure, as a disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome. Compare organic.
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