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func·tion·al·ism (fuŋk′s̸hə nəl iz′əm)

noun

  1. the theory or practice in art, architecture, and design that the structure or design of anything should be strongly related to its function
  2. the social theory which holds that a society's beliefs, behavior, social structure, etc. are interrelated and function as a means to achieve its common goals and protect its social values

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functionalism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: He then proposes his own new approach that he calls ecological functionalism.

Adjective modifier

  • computational: Therefore: ( 4 ) Computational functionalism is true.

Noun used with modifier

  • materialist: Is it possible to provide a satisfactory account of such states using only the resources of a materialist functionalism?
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