functionalism
/ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/
functionalism noun: a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
Noun
functionalism (countable and uncountable, plural functionalisms)
- A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
- The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
- The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
- The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a gradual escalation of decisions and procedures at the operational level (approved but not necessarily preconceived by Hitler).
- A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
- Synonym of functional linguistics.
- Synonyms:
- functional linguistics
- Synonym of functional programming.
- Synonyms:
- functional programming
functionalism meaning in Tamil and Malay
functionalism in Tamil
- செயல்சார்புடைமை, செயல்நிலக் கோட்பாடு
functionalism in Malay
- architecture
- fungsionalisme
- psychology
- fungsionalisme
Synonyms of functionalism
Forms of functionalism
| plural | functionalisms |
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Origin of functionalism
From functional + -ism.
Words formed from functionalism
Questions about functionalism
- What does functionalism mean?
- Functionalism means a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
- What is functionalism in Tamil?
- Functionalism in Tamil is செயல்சார்புடைமை, செயல்நிலக் கோட்பாடு. See Functionalism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is functionalism?
- Functionalism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce functionalism?
- Functionalism is pronounced /ˈfʌŋkʃənəlɪzəm/.
- What is the plural of functionalism?
- The plural of functionalism is functionalisms.
Words near functionalism in the dictionary
Source and license
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