Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "functional" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

dysfunctional non functional nonfunctional organic organic

Derived Terms

afunctional amphifunctional anatomofunctional antifunctional bifunctional biofunctional biofunctionalization cofunctional ecofunctional eigenfunctional equifunctional eufunctional functional analysis functional analysis diagram functional beverage functional constituency functional drink functional equivalence functional graph functional linguistics functional load functional music functional necrophilia functional training functional water functionalise functionalism functionalist functionalistic functionality functionalization functionalize functionally fyborg heptafunctional heterofunctional immunofunctional interfunctional linear functional malfunctional monofunctional multifunctional neofunctional neurofunctional normofunctional oligofunctional pentafunctional plurifunctional polyfunctional positive linear functional prefunctional sociofunctional structural-functional superfunctional technofunctional teleofunctional tetrafunctional trifunctional unifunctional

Derived From

function

Context

computing computing theory functional analysis mathematics medicine pathology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

preserved

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

algofunctional crossfunctional difunctional hyperfunctional hypofunctional isofunctional metafunctional monofunctional morphofunctional myofunctional organofunctional parafunctional semifunctional subfunctional ultrafunctional

Related Terms

function functional MR imaging functional anatomy functional application functional bombing functional constraint functional decomposition functional dependency functional design functional diagram functional disorder functional electrical stimulation functional error recovery functional failure functional food functional genomics functional group functional interleaving functional magnetic resonance imaging functional programming functional psychology functional requirement functional reserve functional residual capacity functional root functional specifications functional switching circuit functional unit functional work functionary non-functional requirement trivial functional dependency

Related Terms

argument calculus of variations encapsulating function object pointer purpose scalar semantics serviceable side effect useful vector space working order

Similar Terms

functioning functioning practical practical serviceable structural structural useful utilitarian utilitarian

Synonym Network

functioning usable utilitarian

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