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functional
1. Having a practical application or serving a useful purpose.
2. In good working order or working at the moment.
3. Without apparent organic or structural cause; such as, functional disorder.
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functional illiterate (s) (noun), functional illiterates (pl)
Someone whose reading and writing abilities are inadequately developed to meet everyday needs: A functional illiterate does not have the skill to manage daily living and employment tasks which require reading skills beyond the basic level.

A functional illiterate can also be a foreigner who is not able to read or write in the native language where he or she lives.

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functional literacy (s) (noun), functional literacies (pl)
The level of skill in reading and writing that an individual needs to cope with everyday life: Max, whose native language was German, achieved the standard of functional literacy in California after completing college and language tests in English, and could then apply for a position in the firm of his choice.
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functional monogyny
Te condition in which several mated queens coexist, but only one queen ant produces a reproductive brood.

The dominant queen suppresses the fertility of the other queens by behavioral or chemical dominance signals.

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physiologic anatomy, functional anatomy (s) (noun) (no pl)
The science of the parts of the body structure in reference to their functions: Physiologic anatomy is the study of the structure of organs and tissues in relation to their normal functions.
This entry is located in the following unit: Anatomy and Related Anatomical Terms (page 5)