functionality

[fuhngk-shuhn-al-i-tee] / ˌfʌŋk ʃənˈæl ɪ ti /

NOUN

range of capabilities

Synonyms

STRONG

performance process purpose service use

WEAK

component

Example Sentences

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Until 2022, Karpathy led a team at Tesla overseeing the functionality of its advanced driver-assistance system, Autopilot.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“We believe that we are strongly positioned to compete and win based on what is now nearly two decades of work on the functionality, characteristics, cost and presentation of plant-based inputs,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It’s been derided as unwieldy and ugly and unable to match other pickups in basic functionality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"Back button hijacking interferes with the browser's functionality, breaks the expected user journey, and results in user frustration," Google said in its post.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Emotion, functionality and the everyday experience of music: Where does music education fit?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin