functional
/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ंक्शनल
व्यावहारिक, उपयोगी
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practical and useful; with little or no decoration
व्यावहारिक, उपयोगी
- functional furniture
- The hostel room was small but functional, with a bed and a desk.
- The kitchen is plain, but it is clean and functional.
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- She prefers functional clothes to fashionable ones.
- The new bus stop is simple and functional.
Synonyms practical useful utilitarian serviceable workable
Opposite decorative ornamental impractical
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working; able to work
चालू, काम करने लायक
- The lift is not functional.
- Only two of the four lifts in the building are functional.
- Is the old printer still functional?
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- The hospital's emergency unit became fully functional last week.
- Most of the street lights are not functional after the storm.
Synonyms working operational in working order running
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functional (adjective)
Functional describes something designed to be useful and practical rather than decorative.
'Functional' उस चीज़ को बताता है जो सजावट की बजाय उपयोगी और व्यावहारिक होने के लिए बनी हो।
- The school's furniture was simple and functional.
- She prefers functional clothes for travelling.
be functional (working)
After be, functional means working properly and able to be used.
'Be' के बाद 'functional' का अर्थ ठीक से काम करने वाला और प्रयोग योग्य है।
- The new hospital is now fully functional.
- Is the lift functional today?
functional + noun (technical)
In grammar, medicine and management, functional describes things related to a function or purpose: functional English, functional disorder, functional area.
व्याकरण, चिकित्सा और प्रबंधन में 'functional' किसी कार्य या उद्देश्य से जुड़ी चीज़ें बताता है: functional English, functional disorder, functional area।
- The course teaches functional English for office work.
functional vs functioning
Functional means able to work or designed for use; functioning means actually working at the moment.
'Functional' का अर्थ काम करने योग्य या उपयोग के लिए बना; 'functioning' का अर्थ इस समय वास्तव में काम कर रहा है।
- The machine is functional but not functioning because there is no power.
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adverb + functional
fullypurelyhighlypartlybarelyperfectly
- The village clinic is only partly functional.
functional + noun
designfurnitureliteracyEnglishareaunit
- Functional literacy means being able to read forms and bills.
become / remain + functional
becomeremainstayprovebe declared
- The bridge was declared functional after the repairs.
functional vs decorative
rather than decorativenot just decorativemore functional thanboth functional and
- The room was both functional and attractive.
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- The government made the new post office functional within a month.
सरकार ने नए डाकघर को एक महीने के भीतर चालू कर दिया।
- The kitchen is small but very functional.
रसोई छोटी है पर बहुत उपयोगी बनी हुई है।
- Radhika's hostel room was plain and functional, with a bed and a desk.
राधिका के छात्रावास का कमरा सादा और व्यावहारिक था, जिसमें एक पलंग और मेज़ थी।
- Functional literacy is important for people who cannot read forms.
जो लोग फ़ॉर्म नहीं पढ़ सकते उनके लिए कार्यात्मक साक्षरता महत्वपूर्ण है।
- The telephone line is not functional after the storm.
तूफ़ान के बाद टेलीफ़ोन लाइन चालू नहीं है।
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✗ The functional of this machine is to cut paper.
✓ The function of this machine is to cut paper.
A noun is needed after the; function is the noun, functional the adjective.
'The' के बाद संज्ञा चाहिए; 'function' संज्ञा है और 'functional' adjective।
✗ The machine is not functioned now.
✓ The machine is not functioning now.
The present continuous needs the -ing form; functioned is the past form.
Present continuous में -ing रूप आता है; 'functioned' भूतकाल रूप है।
✗ The machine is functional since Monday.
✓ The machine has been functional since Monday.
Since with a period up to now needs the present perfect.
अब तक चली आ रही अवधि के लिए 'since' के साथ present perfect आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
practical useful utilitarian serviceable workable working operational in working order running
Antonyms
decorative ornamental impractical broken faulty out of order non-functional
AaSpelling
func·tion·al
?Which word?
Keep the useful words together: functional, practical, utilitarian (designed to be useful rather than attractive), serviceable (good enough to be used), operational (ready to be used: 'The new airport is now operational').
उपयोगी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: functional, practical, utilitarian (आकर्षक के बजाय उपयोगी), serviceable (उपयोग योग्य), operational (उपयोग के लिए तैयार: 'The new airport is now operational')।
§Grammar and usage
Functional English means English used for practical purposes such as writing letters and filling forms.
Functional English का अर्थ पत्र लिखने और फ़ॉर्म भरने जैसे व्यावहारिक उद्देश्यों के लिए प्रयुक्त English है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An official with a minor role is a functionary.
छोटी भूमिका वाला अधिकारी functionary।