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
The functional classification of a road is the class or group of roads to which the road belongs. There are three main functional classes as defined by the United States Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ...
for roads
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Functional organization Functional organization is a type of organizational structure that uses the principle of specialization based on function or role.
It allows decisions to be decentralized since issues are delegated to specialized persons or units, leaving them the ...
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Functional training Functional training is a classification of exercise which involves training the body for the activities performed in daily life.
Origins
Functional training has its origins in rehabilitation. Physical and occupational therapists and chiropractors o ...
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
Functional Design is a paradigm used to simplify the design of hardware and software devices such as computer software and, increasingly, 3D models. A functional design assures that each modular part of a device has only one responsibility and perf ...
, 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)
Functionalism may refer to:
* Functionalism (architecture), the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building
* Functionalism in international relations, a theory that arose during the inter-War period
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Functional group (disambiguation)
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Functional grammar (disambiguation) Functional grammar may refer to:
* Functional linguistics, a range of functionally based approaches to linguistics
* Functional discourse grammar, grammar models developed by Simon C. Dik that explain how utterances are shaped based on the goals o ...
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