Simple meaning
What does Functional mean?
Functional means working as it should.
Dictionary definition
working correctly and useful for its purpose.
Example sentences
Functional in a sentence
easy
Our class learned the meaning of functional.
medium
The reading passage used functional while describing a design project.
hard
In discussion, functional helped explain how parts and systems work together.
Synonyms
Words like Functional
workingClose in meaning in many contexts.
strongClose in meaning in many contexts.
Antonyms
Opposite words
weakHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
brokenHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Functional word family
Base word
functional
adjective
functional
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does functional mean?
FUNCTIONAL means functional means working as it should.
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