functional

CEFRC1

/ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/

adjective

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01
adjective
Working properly and serving a useful purpose.
02
adjective
Extra detail
Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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A functional construction element generally must meet higher technical but lower aesthetical requirements.
That sculpture is not merely artistic, but also functional: it can be used as a hatrack.
Is this engine functional?

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While we assume that phonological subsyllabic units are functional prior to reading skill, we have not ruled out a possible interaction with the writing system.
2002, Ludo Verhoeven, Carsten Elbro, Pieter Reitsma, editors, Precursors of Functional Literacy
The two are often one and the same, says Walt Thompson, professor of kinesiology at Georgia State University and lead author of the ACSM survey – although functional fitness can apply to the younger generation as well.
2013 July 3, Jacque Wilson, “‘Functional fitness’ keeps seniors moving”, in CNN

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From function + -al.