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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.
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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funct-, fungi-
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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.
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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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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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.
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Anatomy and Related Anatomical Terms
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