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nonfunctional

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I went from an almost nonfunctional wreck to a thriving, functional person again.

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Quick take

Not functional; useless; broken.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Not functional; useless; broken.

adjective

(programming) Not of the functional programming paradigm.

adjective

(mathematics, of a relation) Not a function in the mathematical sense.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for nonfunctional.

Example sentences

1

I went from an almost nonfunctional wreck to a thriving, functional person again.

2

I have about a dozen nonfunctional satellites in orbit because I forgot to extend antennas before dropping them into orbit while using RemoteTech.

3

This trick doesn't work because it completely removes the "Internal microphone" option, replacing it with a nonfunctional "External microphone" option.

4

In a single page application, I would expect the back button to be entirely nonfunctional, or maybe in some cases functioning as "undo" if this behavior is clearly communicated.

Quote examples

1

This trick doesn't work because it completely removes the "Internal microphone" option, replacing it with a nonfunctional "External microphone" option.

2

In a single page application, I would expect the back button to be entirely nonfunctional, or maybe in some cases functioning as "undo" if this behavior is clearly communicated.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use nonfunctional in a sentence?

I went from an almost nonfunctional wreck to a thriving, functional person again.

What does nonfunctional mean?

Not functional; useless; broken.

What part of speech is nonfunctional?

nonfunctional is commonly used as adjective.