functional
AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (6)
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use“a style of writing in which every word is functional”“functional architecture”Opposite nonfunctionalSimilar structural, utilitarianRelates to function, purposeSee also serviceable
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology“functional deafness”Opposite organic
- 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”Relating to function
- 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”Synonyms: usableuseableoperableoperationalOpposite unserviceableSimilar serviceable
- 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”Opposite impracticalSimilar practical
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing“in running (or working) order”“a functional set of brakes”Synonyms: runningoperativeworkingOpposite malfunctioningSimilar functioning
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Translations
Adjective in good working order
- Spanish
- funcional
- French
- fonctionnel
- German
- funktionsfähig
- Italian
- funzionale
- Portuguese
- funcional
- Polish
- aktywny
- Greek
- λειτουργικός leitourgikós
- Hungarian
- működőképes
- Portuguese (PT)
- funcional
- Catalan
- funcional
6 more languages
- Czech
- funkční
- Danish
- funktionel
- Finnish
- toimiva
- Latvian
- funkcionāls
- Norwegian
- funksjonell
- Romanian
- funcțional
Adjective useful, serving a purpose
- French
- fonctionnel
- German
- funktional
- Italian
- funzionale
- Portuguese
- funcional
- Russian
- функциона́льный funkcionálʹnyj
- Dutch
- functioneel
- Polish
- funkcjonalny
- Swedish
- funktionell
- Greek
- λειτουργικός leitourgikós
- Hungarian
- funkcionális
3 more languages
- Portuguese (PT)
- funcional
- Danish
- funktionel
- Norwegian
- funksjonell
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
2. Pathology, Physiol. Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general; involving or affecting function rather than physiology; as, functional deafness; a functional disease. See functional disease, below. [wns=2]
3. Designed for or capable of a particular function or use; as, a style of writing in which every word is functional; functional architecture. [wns=1]
4. Fit or ready for use or service; useable; in working order; as, the toaster was still functional even after being dropped; the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still functional. Antonym of out of order and nonfunctional. [wns=4 & 6] Syn. — usable, useable, in working order(predicate), operable, operational, running(prenominal), operative.
5. Designed to emphasize practical utility rather than artistic or aesthetic purposes; as, functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical; functional architecture; an amateurish device, crude but functional.
Functional disease Medicine, a disease of which the symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; the derangement of an organ arising from a cause, often unknown, external to itself opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.6
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
1.Working correctly.
2.Pertaining to functional programming.