functional


Definition: Meaning of, functional in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l /

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  1. designed to be useful rather than beautiful or attractive
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  2. something that is functional is working correctly [=  operational]
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  3. relating to the purpose of something
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functional used in phrases

  • blood-oxygenation level dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging (noun)
    1. functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in haemoglobin oxygenation
  • functional anatomy (noun)
    1. the study of anatomy in its relation to function
  • functional calculus (noun)
    1. as well as the relations between propositions a system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals
  • functional disorder (noun)
    1. disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
  • functional food (noun)
    1. food that is designed to improve health and lower the risk of disease, for example by increasing the amount of VITAMIN s in it, or removing some of the FAT [=  nutraceuticals]
  • functional genomics (noun)
    1. the branch of genomics that determines the biological function of the genes and their products
  • functional group (noun)
    1. organic chemistry a specific grouping of elements that is characteristic of a class of compounds, and determines some properties and reactions of that class
    2. ecology a collection of organisms of specific morphological, physiological, behavioral, biochemical properties
  • functional illiterate (noun)
    1. a person with some ability to read and write but not enough for daily practical needs
  • functional magnetic resonance imaging (noun)
    1. a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
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