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Hyphenation for “functional”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “functional”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "functional" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “functional” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „functional“ ⟶ „func-tion-al“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "functional"

functional >> ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Definition: [adjective] of or having a special activity, purpose, or task.
Example: a functional role

Synonyms of "functional"

Definition: [adjective] designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive.
Example: a small, functional bathroom

Synonyms of "functional"

practical | useful | utilitarian | utility | workaday | serviceable | minimalist | plain | simple | basic | severe | spartan | ascetic | bare | modest | unadorned | undecorated | unornamented | unembellished | unostentatious | uncluttered | unfussy | without frills | impersonal | characterless | soulless | colourless | institutional | antiseptic | clinical | no frills |

Definition: [adjective] in operation; working.
Example: the museum will be fully functional from the opening of the festival

Synonyms of "functional"

working | in working order | functioning | effective | usable | in service | in use | going | running | operative | operating | in operation | in commission | in action | up and running |

Definition: [adjective] relating to a variable quantity whose value depends upon one or more other variables.
Example: using functional notation, we can write—where L is the transactions demand for money

Synonyms of "functional"