functionality

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noun

The ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.

CommonScrabble 21

Meanings

nounfunctionality (countable and uncountable, plural functionalities)

plural functionalities

  1. uncountableThe ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.

    Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last year, announced earlier this month that it will shut down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices.

    2014 May 1, Jenna Pitcher, “Glu Mobile acquires Diner Dash developer PlayFirst”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2023
  2. USuncountablelawIn trademark law, the tendency of a product design to serve a function other than the identification of the product, preventing that design from being protected as a trademark.
  3. countablechemistryThe presence of a functional group.

    To appreciate the tasks and problems arising in the synthesis of the monomers it is of fundamental importance to understand that the process used must be capable of yielding organosilanes with different functionalities, since all functionalities are required for synthesis of silicones.

    2012, Walter Noll, Chemistry and Technology of Silicones, page 25

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰewg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰunégti
  3. Proto-Italic*fungōr
  4. Latinfungor
  5. Latinfūnctiō
  6. Old Frenchfonction
  7. Middle Frenchfunction
  8. Englishfunction
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishfunctional
  12. Englishfunctionality

From functional + -ity.

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Translations

Catalan funcionalitat
  • funcionalitatability
Chinese Mandarin 功能, 功能性
  • 功能 (gōngnéng)ability
  • 功能性 (gōngnéngxìng)ability
Czech funkčnost
  • funkčnostability
Danish funktionalitet
  • funktionalitetability
Dutch functionaliteit
  • functionaliteitability
Finnish toimivuus, toiminnallisuus
  • toimivuusability
  • toiminnallisuusability
French fonctionnalité
  • fonctionnalitéability
German Funktionalität
  • Funktionalitätability
Greek λειτουργικότητα
  • λειτουργικότητα (leitourgikótita)ability
Hindi क्रियात्मकता
  • क्रियात्मकता (kriyātmaktā)ability
Hungarian funkcionalitás, értékűség
  • funkcionalitásability
  • értékűségthe presence of a functional group
Indonesian fungsionalitas
  • fungsionalitasability
Italian funzionalità
  • funzionalitàability
Japanese 機能性
  • 機能性 (kinōsei)ability
Korean 기능
  • 기능 (gineung)ability
Norwegian Bokmål funksjonalitet
  • funksjonalitetability
Polish funkcjonalność
  • funkcjonalnośćability
Portuguese funcionalidade
  • funcionalidadeability
Romanian funcționalitate
  • funcționalitateability
Russian функциона́льность
  • функциона́льность (funkcionálʹnostʹ)ability
Spanish funcionalidad
  • funcionalidadability
Swedish funktionalitet
  • funktionalitetability
Ukrainian функціона́льність
  • функціона́льність (funkcionálʹnistʹ)ability
Cite this entry
APA

functionality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functionality

MLA

“functionality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functionality. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “functionality,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functionality.

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