functional

func-tion-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Designed to be practical and useful rather than decorative.

  2. 2.

    Working or operating correctly.

  3. 3.

    Relating to the way something works or operates.

  4. 4.

    (Medicine) Affecting the function but not the structure of an organ.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    functional programming — a programming paradigm based on pure functions
  • •
    functional literacy — the ability to read and write for everyday purposes

Related words

Antonyms: broken, decorative, dysfunctional, ornamental
See also: dysfunctional, function, operational, practical
Synonyms: operational, practical, useful, working

Etymology

From Latin functio ("performance, execution") + -al. The Latin derives from fungi ("to perform, execute").