functional
gb/fˈʌŋkʃənəl/ us/fˈʌŋkʃənəl/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
B1
property
1
working or operating properly
Working in the correct way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is functional
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'functional' with 'function' (verb/noun) and say 'the machine functions' instead of 'the machine is functional'. Both can be correct but have different grammatical uses.
పర్యాయపదాలు
operational (More formal; often used in technical or business contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
broken (Describes something that is not working at all.)
పదకలయికలు
fully functional
|functional equipment
|functional system
|functional unit
విషయాలు
technology
|daily life
|engineering
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The coffee machine is fully functional after the repair.
- All the computers in the lab are now functional.
- The elevator is not functional due to a power outage.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My phone is functional again.
- The light is functional now.
- This old car is still functional.
adjective
B1
property
2
focused on practical use
Made for use, not for looks.
వాడుక నమూనా:
functional [design/object]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'functionable', which is not correct; the right word is 'functional'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
practical (Emphasizes suitability for use in real situations.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
decorative (Focuses on appearance rather than practical use.)
పదకలయికలు
functional design
|functional furniture
|functional clothing
విషయాలు
design
|architecture
|daily life
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The building has a simple, functional design.
- These shoes are more functional than fashionable.
- The kitchen layout is purely functional.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The table is functional but not beautiful.
- This bag is very functional.
- Her office is small but functional.
adjective
technical
B2
property
3
relating to a role in a system
About the job or role something has in a system.
వాడుక నమూనా:
functional [role/area/component]
పర్యాయపదాలు
operational (Can overlap but often refers more to processes being active rather than roles.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
nonfunctional (Lacking a defined or active role in a system.)
పదకలయికలు
functional area
|functional role
|functional requirements
విషయాలు
business
|technology
|science
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She works in the company's functional area of marketing.
- The software's functional requirements must be defined before development.
- Functional components are tested separately before integration.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He works in the finance functional area.
- This part has a special functional role.
- The team studies the functional needs of the project.
adjective
technical
C1
property
4
about mathematical functions
About math ideas called functions and how they work.
వాడుక నమూనా:
functional [analysis/relationship/mapping]
పర్యాయపదాలు
mathematical (Broader; refers to all areas of mathematics, not just functions.)
పదకలయికలు
functional analysis
|functional equation
|functional relationship
విషయాలు
mathematics
|science
|education
ఉదాహరణలు
- Functional analysis is an important area of mathematics.
- The graph shows a clear functional relationship between the variables.
- He specializes in functional equations.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We study functional analysis in class.
- This is a functional relationship in math.
- A functional equation can be hard to solve.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
functional
IPA
GB/fˈʌŋkʃənəl/
US/fˈʌŋkʃənəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
func - tion - al (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (func)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: functional
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Core family
function
noun B1
functionally
adverb
Related words
functionality
noun B2
malfunction
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
functionalism
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
fully functional
1/fˈʊli fˈʌŋkʃənəl/
fixed phrase
working perfectly as intended
Working completely and without problems.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The website is now fully functional after the update.
- Once the repairs are done, the car will be fully functional again.
functional medicine
1/fˈʌŋkʃənəl mˈɛdɪsən/
fixed phrase
technical
healthcare focusing on root causes and system function
A type of healthcare that looks for and treats the main cause of illness, not just symptoms.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Functional medicine doctors often use nutrition and lifestyle changes to treat patients.
- She decided to try functional medicine for her chronic fatigue.
functional training
1/fˈʌŋkʃənəl tɹˈeɪnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
exercise for everyday movement skills
Exercise that helps you move better in daily life by copying real actions.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Functional training can improve balance and strength for everyday tasks.
- The gym offers classes in functional training.