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The correct spelling is functional.
How to pronounce functional
/ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/
nounIPA: /ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/
Say it like: Fun-csh-ona-l
The correct spelling is functional. A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value… For example: "That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also functional: it can be used as a hatrack."
Usage Examples
“That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also functional: it can be used as a hatrack.”
“A functional construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.
- 2.A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
- 3.An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
adjective
- 1.In good working order.
- 2.Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
- 3.Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
- 4.Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- 5.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.
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