antifunctional
antifunctional adjective: opposing or hindering a function.
Adjective
antifunctional (comparative more antifunctional, superlative most antifunctional)
- Opposing or hindering a function.
- It may, for example, be functional when applied with moderation but antifunctional when applied profusely, as is clearly the case with acronyms, usually written in capital letters.2013, Pieter A. M. Seuren, From Whorf to Montague: Explorations in the Theory of Language, page 111
Forms of antifunctional
| comparative | more antifunctional |
|---|---|
| superlative | most antifunctional |
Origin of antifunctional
From anti- + functional.
Questions about antifunctional
- What does antifunctional mean?
- Antifunctional means opposing or hindering a function.
- What part of speech is antifunctional?
- Antifunctional is an adjective.
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