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Generally, '''functional''' refers to something able to fulfill its [[purpose]] or function.
*[[Functional form]] and [[functionalism (architecture)]] apply to architectural design.
*[[Functional (mathematics)]] is a term applied to certain scalar-valued functions in mathematics, computer science, and Lagrangian mechanics.
*[[Functional (ontology)]] refers to a property or relation in an [[ontology (computer science)|ontology]] that can only hold a single value for a given individual.
*[[Functional programming]] is used in computer science as well.
*[[Functional symptom]] is sometimes used in [[medicine]] to describe [[symptoms]] that have no current visible [[organic disease|organic basis]], e.g. if they are a result of [[psychological]] or [[perceptual]] [[dysfunction]]. Historically, functional symptoms tend to be reclassified as organic as investigative techniques improve.
*[[Functional group]] in organic chemistry (for example, "This compound has two carbonyl functions").
*[[Functional classification]] is a term used in the United States for class of road.
== See also ==
*[[Function (disambiguation)]]
*[[Functionalism]]
*[[Functional group (disambiguation)]]
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