Definition of functional

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  • functional is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of functional

  • fit or ready for use or service (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the toaster was still functional even after being dropped

    Synonyms

    1. operable
    2. operational
    3. usable
    4. useable
  • (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a functional set of brakes

    Synonyms

    1. operative
    2. running
    3. working
  • designed for or adapted to a function or use (adjective)

    Examples

    1. functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical
    2. functional architecture
  • designed for or capable of a particular function or use (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a style of writing in which every word is functional
    2. functional architecture
  • involving or affecting function rather than physiology (adjective)

    Examples

    1. functional deafness
  • relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure ()

    Examples

    1. the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one
    2. delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis

See definition of functional in Merriam Webster