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functional

[fuhngk-shuh-nl] / ˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /


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Those methods also struggled to tolerate additional atoms or molecular side groups, known as functional groups, attached to the starting materials.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

To test it you would need to calculate functional information.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Through the costly efforts of district staff and private contractors, which included Innive, the system gradually became functional and continues in use.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Another 2025 analysis in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews looked across 38 functional neuroimaging studies of psychopathy.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Amazingly, he’s the only one still functional enough to get us moving.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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