functional meaning
ENWFunctional
- Functional may refer to:
- movements in architecture:
- Functionalism (architecture)
- Form follows function
- Functional group, combination of atoms within molecules
- Medical conditions without currently visible organic basis:
- Functional symptom
- functional disorder
- Functional classification for roads
- Functional organization
- Functional training
- NounPLfunctionalsSUF-al
- (mathematics) 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.
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics) 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.
- AdjectiveCOMmore functionalSUPmost functional
- 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
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (medicine) 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.
- In good working order.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Classically, the functional product of coding genes is a protein whose synthesis is directed by an mRNA-template.
- These data show that the synthesis of syroheme is not clearly defined in X. citri and additional functional studies need to be done.
- Radioisotope renography with Tc99m-mercaptoacetyltriglycine indicated marked functional renal impairment.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Functional analysis is best approached through a sound knowledge of Hilbert space theory.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of functional in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -al
- Words suffixed with -al
- Words by suffix
- Suffixes
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Adjectives
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "functional" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.