Functional
WordNet
adjective
(1) Designed for or capable of a particular function or use
"A style of writing in which every word is functional"
"Functional architecture"
(2) (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
"In running (or working) order"
"A functional set of brakes"
(3) Involving or affecting function rather than physiology
"Functional deafness"
(4) 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"
(5) 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"
(6) 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"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- 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 fuctional purposes, notably in architecture
- A functional construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements
- Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.