{
    "term": "functional",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "practical and useful; with little or no decoration",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Bathrooms don't have to be purely functional."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The office was large and functional rather than welcoming."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Items such as musical instruments may be both functional and aesthetically pleasing."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "utilitarian"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "having a special purpose; making it possible for somebody to do something or for something to happen",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a functional disorder *(= an illness caused when an organ of the body fails to perform its function)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a functional approach to language learning"
                },
                {
                    "text": "These units played a key functional role in the military operation."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "working; able to work",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The hospital will soon be fully functional."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/",
                "audio": "fu/functional/functional__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfʌŋkʃənl/",
                "audio": "fu/functional/functional__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}