Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

functionalism

/ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: func-tion-al-ism
IPA: /ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.

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noun

The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a gradual escalation of decisions and procedures at the operational level (approved but not necessarily preconceived by Hitler).

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noun

A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of functional linguistics.

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noun

Synonym of functional programming.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg-der. Proto-Italic *fungōr Latin fungor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fūnctiō Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English functional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English functionalism From functional + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

functionalisms (plural)

Derived Forms

psychofunctionalism

Phrases

psycho-functionalism

Frequently Paired Words

intentionalism

Synonyms

functional linguistics functional programming

Questions

How do you pronounce functionalism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/.
What does functionalism mean?: A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
Where does functionalism come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg-der. Proto-Italic *fungōr Latin fungor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin fūnctiō Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English functional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English functionalism From functional + -ism.

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