functional

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functional

The old toaster is still functional and makes perfect toast.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Designed for or relating to practical use: "functional" describes something made to serve a specific, practical purpose rather than being purely decorative.
    • Working or operating correctly: It means something is in working order and capable of performing its intended task.
    • Relating to the purpose or role of something: In contexts like design or analysis, "functional" focuses on how something works or is used, as opposed to its form or structure.
    • Affecting the operation of an organ or system: In medicine, it describes a disorder related to how an organ works, rather than a physical injury or disease.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The building's design is very functional; every space has a clear purpose.
    • After the repair, the old radio was completely functional again.
    • We need a functional analysis of the process, not just a description of its parts.
    • The patient's symptoms were diagnosed as a functional disorder.
Advanced Usage
  • "Functional as": used to describe something serving a purpose, even if not its original one.
    • The large box was functional as a temporary table.
  • "Functional for": indicates suitability for a specific purpose.
    • This tool is functional for a wide range of tasks.
Variants and Related Words
  • Function (n/v): The purpose something serves or the action of working correctly.
    • The function of a heart is to pump blood. / The machine began to function normally.
  • Functionality (n): The range of operations something can perform.
    • The new software has improved functionality.
  • Functionally (adv): In a way that relates to function or practical use.
    • The rooms are functionally arranged for efficiency.
Synonyms
  • Practical: Useful and suited for actual use.
  • Operational: In a state of being ready for use or service.
  • Utilitarian: Designed to be useful rather than attractive.
Antonyms
  • Decorative: Serving only to make something look attractive.
  • Ornamental: Used as an ornament; decorative.
  • Nonfunctional: Not working or not serving a practical purpose.
Related Phrases
  • Functional fixedness: (Psychology) A cognitive bias limiting a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.
    • Overcoming functional fixedness is key to creative problem-solving.
  • Functional literacy: Possessing the reading and writing skills needed for everyday practical tasks.
    • Adult education programs often focus on achieving functional literacy.
functional

The old toaster is still functional and makes perfect toast.

Adjective
  1. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
    • in running (or working) order
    • a functional set of brakes
  2. designed for or adapted to a function or use
    • functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical
    • functional architecture
  3. fit or ready for use or service
    • the toaster was still functional even after being dropped
    • the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable
    • an operational aircraft
    • the dishwasher is now in working order
  4. relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure; it is a functional one"
    • the problem now is not a constitutional one
    • delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis
  5. involving or affecting function rather than physiology
    • functional deafness
  6. designed for or capable of a particular function or use
    • a style of writing in which every word is functional
    • functional architecture

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