Functional
/ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Functional
noun
- A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.
- A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
- An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
adjective
- In good working order.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
"That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also functional: it can be used as a hatrack."
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
"A functional construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements"
- Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- Of a disease, such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.
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SYNONYMS
functioningworkingutilitarian
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organicdysfunctionalimperativenon-functionalnonfunctionalunfunctional