Look up: functional

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   functional
   [adj] - relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure 2. [adj] - fit or ready for use or service 3. [adj] - designed for or adapted to a function or use 4. [adj] - (pathology) involving or affecting function rather than physiology 5. [adj] - designed for or capable of a particular function or use
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   functional
   1. Working correctly. 2. Pertaining to functional programming. 3. higher-order function.
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   Functional
   An imbalance of response, without permanent tissue damage, and generally reversible.
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   Functional
   Definition (undergraduate level) A map from a function space to the complex numbers.
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   Functional
   Func'tion·al adjective 1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official. 2. (Physiol.) Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general. Functional disease (Medicine) , a disease of which the symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; the derangement of an organ arising from a ...
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   functional
   1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official. ... 2. <physiology> Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general. ... <medicine> Functional disease, a disease of which the symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; the derangement of an organ arising f ...
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   functional
   usable adjective fit or ready for use or service; `the toaster was still functional even after being dropped`; `the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable`; `an operational aircraft`; `the dishwasher is now in working order`
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   functional
   adjective designed for or adapted to a function or use; `functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical`; `functional architecture`
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   functional
   adjective designed for or capable of a particular function or use; `a style of writing in which every word is functional`; `functional architecture`
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    Functional
    Generally, `functional` refers to something able to fulfill its purpose or function. *Functional form and functionalism (architecture) apply to architectural design. *Functional (mathematics) is a term applied to functions in mathematics, computer science, and Lagrangian mechanics. *Functional (ontology) refers to a property or relation in an ontology that can only hold a single value for a given individual. *Functional programming is used in c...
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    functional
    a mapping from paths of functions to the reals (e.g. a value function defined by a mapping from possible paths of choices) Contexts: real analysis
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    functional
    (funk´shәn-әl) pertaining to or fulfilling a function. affecting the function but not the structure.
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    Functional
    • (a.) Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official. • (a.) Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general.
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    functional
    functional 1. Having a practical application or serving a useful purpose. 2. In good working order or working at the moment. 3. Without apparent organic or structural cause; such as, functional disorder.
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    Functional
    A group of five to eight people addressing an issue where any recommended changes would not be likely to affect people outside the specific area. For example, a Functional Team concerned with filing and retrieving data in the laboratory might consist just of people who work in the lab.
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