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functional

[fuhngk-shuh-nl] / ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /


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The authors think this “law of increasing functional information” should sit alongside the second law of thermodynamics as a fundamental principle of nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The functional ethos was always part of Quiksilver too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Sam was asked to one final audition, "just to show that I am functional as a human being", after which he was officially selected as the UK's representative.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Her left hand is no longer fully functional.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It seemed so American to her, flossing, that mechanical sliding of a string between teeth, inelegant and functional.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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