Adjective
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(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"in running (or working) order"
"a functional set of brakes"
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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"
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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"
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relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
"the problem now is not a constitutional one
it is a functional one"
"delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
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involving or affecting function rather than physiology
"functional deafness"
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designed for or capable of a particular function or use
"a style of writing in which every word is functional"
"functional architecture"