Functional 254662 225851289 2008-07-15T18:18:13Z ClueBot 4928500 Reverting possible vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/38.101.18.2|38.101.18.2]] to version by Michael Hardy. False positive? [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|Report it]]. Thanks, [[User:ClueBot]]. (440877) (Bot) {{wiktionarypar|functional}} 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)]] {{disambig}}