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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  functional
       
          1. Working correctly.
       
          2. Pertaining to functional programming.
       
          3. higher-order function.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Functional \Func"tion*al\ (f[u^][ng]k"sh[u^]n*al), a.
     1. Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty;
        official.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Pathology, Physiol.) Pertaining to the function of an
        organ or part, or to the functions in general; involving
        or affecting function rather than physiology; as,
        functional deafness; a functional disease. See functional
        disease, below. [WordNet sense 2]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Designed for or capable of a particular function or use;
        as, a style of writing in which every word is functional;
        functional architecture. [WordNet sense 1]
        [WordNet 1.6]
  
     4. Fit or ready for use or service; useable; in working
        order; as, the toaster was still functional even after
        being dropped; the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still
        functional. Antonym of out of order and nonfunctional.
        [WordNet sense 4 & 6]
  
     Syn: usable, useable, in working order(predicate), operable,
          operational, running(prenominal), operative.
          [WordNet 1.6]
  
     5. Designed to emphasize practical utility rather than
        artistic or aesthetic purposes; as, functional education
        selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than
        abstract and theoretical; functional architecture; an
        amateurish device, crude but functional.
        [WordNet 1.6]
  
     Functional disease (Med.), 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
        cause, often unknown, external to itself opposed to
        organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Functional \Func"tion*al\, a.
     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 (Med.), 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
        cause, often unknown, external to itself opposed to
        organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  functional
       adj 1: designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a
              style of writing in which every word is functional";
              "functional architecture" [ant: nonfunctional]
       2: involving or affecting function rather than physiology;
          "functional deafness" [ant: organic]
       3: relating to or based on function especially as opposed to
          structure; "the problem now is not a constitutional one;
          it is a functional one"; "delegates elected on a
          functional rather than a geographical basis"
       4: 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" [syn: usable, useable,
           in working order(p), operable, operational]
       5: 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"
       6: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in
          running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
          [syn: running(a), operative, working(a)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 λειτουργικός
     2 συναρτησιακός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     a.
     1 In good working order.
     2 useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
     3 Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
     4 (lb en computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms
  of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
     5 (lb en 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.
     n.
     1 (lb en mathematics) A function that takes a function as its
  argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of
  (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a
  monodimensional space.
     2 (lb en mathematics functional analysis) A scalar-valued (w: linear
  function) on a vector space.
     3 (lb en computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or
  equivalent).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     a.
     1 In good working order.
     2 useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
     3 Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
     4 (lb en computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms
  of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
     5 (lb en 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.
     n.
     1 (lb en mathematics) A function that takes a function as its
  argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of
  (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a
  monodimensional space.
     2 (lb en mathematics functional analysis) A scalar-valued (w: linear
  function) on a vector space.
     3 (lb en computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or
  equivalent).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     a.
     1 In good working order.
     2 useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
     3 Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
     4 (lb en computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms
  of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
     5 (lb en 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.
     n.
     1 (lb en mathematics) A function that takes a function as its
  argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of
  (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a
  monodimensional space.
     2 (lb en mathematics functional analysis) A scalar-valued (w: linear
  function) on a vector space.
     3 (lb en computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or
  equivalent).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     a.
     1 In good working order.
     2 useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
     3 Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
     4 (lb en computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms
  of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
     5 (lb en 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.
     n.
     1 (lb en mathematics) A function that takes a function as its
  argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of
  (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a
  monodimensional space.
     2 (lb en mathematics functional analysis) A scalar-valued (w: linear
  function) on a vector space.
     3 (lb en computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or
  equivalent).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     Englanti a.
     1 toiminnallinen, funktionaalinen
     2 toimiva
     Englanti n.
     funktionaali

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  functional
     Engelska a.
     funktionell

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Functional /fˈʌŋkʃənəl/
  وظيفي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  functional //ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃnəl// //ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl// 
  1. действащ, функциониращ
  in good working order
  2. функционален 2.
  such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure
   3.
  useful, serving a purpose

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  functional /fˈʌŋkʃənəl/ 
  funkční

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  functional /fˈʌŋkʃənəl/ 
  fungující

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  functional /fˈʌŋkʃənəl/ 
  swyddogaethol

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  functional /fˈʌŋkʃənəl/
  Funktional  [math.]