Functional may refer to:
* Movements in architecture:
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Functionalism (architecture)
In architecture, functionalism is the principle that buildings should be designed based solely on their purpose and function.
This principle is a matter of confusion and controversy within the profession, particularly in regard to modern archite ...
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Form follows function
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Functional group, combination of atoms within molecules
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Functional symptom
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Functional disorder
‘Functional disorder’ is an umbrella term for a group of recognisable medical conditions which are due to changes to the functioning of the systems of the body rather than due to a disease affecting the structure of the body.
Functional disord ...
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Functional classification for roads
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Functional organization
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Functional training
In mathematics
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Functional (mathematics), a term applied to certain scalar-valued functions in mathematics and computer science
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Functional analysis
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Linear functional, a type of functional often simply called a functional in the context of functional analysis
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Higher-order function
In mathematics and computer science, a higher-order function (HOF) is a function that does at least one of the following:
* takes one or more functions as arguments (i.e. a procedural parameter, which is a parameter of a procedure that is itself ...
, also called a functional, a function that takes other functions as arguments
In computer science, software engineering
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(C++), a header file in the C++ Standard Library
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Functional design, a paradigm used to simplify the design of hardware and software devices
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Functional model, a structured representation of functions, activities or processes in systems and software engineering
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Functional programming, a programming paradigm based on mathematical functions rather than changes in variable states
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ontology (information science)
In computer science and information science, an ontology encompasses a representation, formal naming, and definition of the categories, properties, and relations between the concepts, data, and entities that substantiate one, many, or all domains ...
, "functional" is a property or relation that can only hold a single value for a given individual
See also
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Function (disambiguation)
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Functionalism (disambiguation)
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Functional group (disambiguation)
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Functional grammar (disambiguation)
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