function
noun
the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
functionless
-
a word derived from
function.
Example Sentences
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Developers pleaded with city, county and state officials for a $300 million bailout, warning the project could halt mid-construction, leaving a functionless cement and steel skeleton, looming over prime downtown real estate.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
It’s probably no coincidence that this character, though functionless in the plot, is the one who can’t stop talking about its themes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2020
And $1,000 for the printer plus $43 for each spool of filament is a hefty price to pay for a functionless, semidecorative piece of plastic I could buy for like 23 cents.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2014
But, it might also be totally functionless, maybe it just makes the whales feel good.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 28, 2013
The only conclusion that can reasonably be drawn from this strange fact is that we are here dealing with a fossilized structure, a functionless survival.
From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Charles Morris
