functional
1Functional — Func tion*al (f[u^][ng]k sh[u^]n*al), a. 1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pathology, Physiol.) Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general; involving or… …
2functional — func‧tion‧al [ˈfʌŋkʆnəl] adjective [only before a noun] 1. connected with the purpose for which something is made or used, or with the job that someone does: • Three key functional areas of management are marketing, production and personnel… …
3funcţional — FUNCŢIONÁL, Ă, funcţionali, e, adj. 1. Care ţine de o funcţie, privitor la o funcţie. ♢ Maladie funcţională = boală care afectează buna funcţionare a unui organ. Analiză funcţională = ramură a matematicii care se ocupă cu studiul diferitelor… …
4functional — I adjective adequate, advantageous, applicable, applied, convenient, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, employable, expedient, fit for use, gainful, handy, helpful, in action, in operation, in order, instrumental, invaluable, operable …
5functional — In addition to its special meanings in medicine and psychology, the primary meanings of functional are (1) ‘designed or intended to be practical rather than attractive’, a synonym of utilitarian, and (2) ‘having a function, working’. In the 1990s …
6functional — [fuŋk′shə nəl] adj. 1. of or relating to a function or functions 2. a) performing or able to perform a function b) useful or intended to be useful 3. Med. affecting a function of some organ without apparent structural or organic changes [a… …
7functional — 1630s; as a term in architecture, utilitarian, 1928; see FUNCTION (Cf. function) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Functionally; functionality …
8functional — [adj] working handy, occupational, operative, practicable, practical, serviceable, useful, utile, utilitarian, utility; concept 560 Ant. broken, idle, malfunctioning, unfunctional …
9functional — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, relating to, or having a function. 2) designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive. 3) working or operating. 4) (of a disease) affecting the operation rather than the structure of an organ. DERIVATIVES… …
10Functional — Generally, functional refers to something able to fulfill its purpose or function.*Functional form and functionalism (architecture) apply to architectural design. *Functional (mathematics) is a term applied to certain scalar valued functions in… …
