Functional

Quick meaning: Functional is an adjective meaning In good working order.

Meaning

In good working order.

More Meanings

1. Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
2. Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
3. Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
4. (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
5. Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
6. (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
7. (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.

Example Sentences

functional coffee

functional responsibilities

That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also functional: it can be used as a hatrack.

A functional construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements.

Word Forms

• functionals

Synonyms for functional

Depending on context, synonyms include functioning, working, utilitarian, operational, up, pure.

Antonyms for functional

Common opposites include dysfunctional, non-functional, nonfunctional, unfunctional, organic, imperative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include useful, functioning, serviceable, operative, useable, operable.

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