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functional

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/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/ · func-tion-al

having a practical use, having a specific function or purpose.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

having a practical use, having a specific function or purpose.

عملی استعمال والا، خاص مقصد یا فعل رکھنے والا۔

فعالی

faali

Formal: عملی

Synonyms

operationalfunctionalpracticalکارآمدعملیمفید

Antonyms

nonfunctionalineffectiveuselessناکارہبےاثربےفائدہ

Common Collocations

  • functional capacity
  • functional design
  • functional requirements

Example Sentences

The software has many functional features that improve usability.

اس سافٹ ویئر میں کئی فعالی خصوصیات ہیں جو استعمال کی آسانی کو بہتر بناتی ہیں۔

Is software mein kai faali khasusiyaat hain jo istemal ki aasanai ko behter banati hain.

A functional approach to teaching focuses on practical applications.

تعلیم کے لئے فعالی نقطہ نظر عملی استعمالات پر توجہ دیتا ہے۔

Taleem ke liye faali nuqta nazar amli istemalat par tawajjo deta hai.

The new design is both aesthetic and functional.

نیا ڈیزائن جمالیاتی اور فعالی دونوں ہے۔

Naya design jamaliyaati aur faali dono hai.

Easily Confused With

functionalism:Functional refers to something practical, while functionalism is a theory in sociology and philosophy.

Word Family

function
nounعمل
functionalism
nounفعالیات
functionality
nounفعلیاتی خصوصیات

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Functional sounds like 'function all' - think of all the functions something can perform.

Imagine a multitasking gadget that serves many functions.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کام کا کام، نا کام کا نا کام۔

Kaam ka kaam, na kaam ka na kaam.

Do the work of the worthy, not the work of the non-worthy.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "functio" — performance, execution

First known use: 19th century

The word functional came into English in the 19th century from the Latin 'functio', which means performance or execution, rooted in 'fungi' meaning to perform or execute.