functional
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In aging research, they can help estimate a person's biological or functional age, which may differ from their chronological age.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
Customers who might have been attracted to an electric truck had the much more functional Rivian R1T to consider.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
The discovery of the lead moulds shows they were producing a "wide range" of brooches, which were functional items to fasten clothing, but often highly decorative and depicted animals.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
This process is especially important for neurons, many of which must remain functional throughout a person's lifetime.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
But now, trying to write simple English, I not only wasn’t articulate, I wasn’t even functional.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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