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Functional
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəl/
Useful and able to be used for a purpose or task.
Synonyms:
practical
operational
working
effective
utilitarian
Antonyms:
dysfunctional
unusable
nonfunctional
ineffective
impractical
Examples:
The phone is old but still
functional
.
We need a
functional
plan for the event.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin word
functionalis,
meaning
pertaining to functions,
from
functionem,
meaning
activity, performance.
Usage Statistics:
17 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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