verb
Meaning 1
To provide (something) with a function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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functionalize
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verb
Meaning 2
To add a functional group to (a compound).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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verb
Meaning 3
To adapt into a form that uses functional programming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function English -al English functional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English functionalize From functional + -ize.