functional
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈfʌŋkʃənl/
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funcional
- She prefers to buy furniture that is functional and fits her lifestyle.
- a functional form
- a functional equivalent
- a functional approach
Then it does have like a functional zipper in the front.
- Then it does have like a functional zipper in the front.
- It's got adaptogens and functional mushrooms which are great for brain health.
- OK, this functional, easy to clean and cheap.
- But overall, this is a fully functional wearable dress.
- Like it's just so functional and so smart and so perfectly condensed.
- But there are also functional arguments against censorship.
- These elements were like a functional must checklist.
Examples
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The bed was a sturdy double, its headboard an unattractive but functional bookcase full of paperbacks.
Fiction book (1990) -
It was functional and simple, like your sewing machine or your cast-iron stove.
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I made all of you guys a beautiful functional space for dogs.
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It's a very small but very functional shower room.
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It's a functional part of daily life.
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It's so functional for your purposes.
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My goodness, this place is as functional and modern as the day I opened it.
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A functional space with a touch of elegance.
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The seniors participating in the program were taught the functional use of the computer using a mouse.
Academic text (1990) -
The kitchen was designed to be both functional and efficient for cooking.
Synonyms
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1.0
Helps you do practical tasks or solve a problem
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6.3
Having a simple practical design that is useful rather than attractive
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5.6
Built for a specific use, like a factory or school
Designed to be practical and useful rather than decorative
Made or used for a practical purpose rather than decoration
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.1
A way to see brain activity by measuring blood flow using a big machine with magnets
- Jargon
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3.6
A group of people from different parts of a company who work together on one project
- Specialized
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6.2
A part of biology that studies what genes do and how they work together
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7.6
A person who can read and write only a little and cannot fill in basic forms
A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen
- Specialized
A logic system that uses symbols to show how statements relate, for example using words like 'all' or 'some'
- Specialized
A condition that causes real symptoms without a clear physical cause
How Practical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Functional comes from the word function, which means 'a purpose' or 'what something is for', so a functional design is made to be useful and to do its job rather than only to look pretty.