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noun

functionality

CEFR B2

the range of tasks or operations a product or system can perform

In a sentence

Six example sentences with functionality, each labelled with its topic.

  • The update stripped out half the app's functionality, and users who relied on offline maps left within a week.

    Technology

  • The pavilion looks like sculpture but hides real functionality: rainwater tanks, bike racks, and a heat pump under the deck.

    Architecture

  • Console players lost the map-editing functionality entirely, so every custom level that season came from the desktop version.

    Gaming

  • The beta shipped with one piece of functionality, sending a photo to a friend, and users asked for nothing else.

    Startups

  • The sales team promised functionality the product did not yet have, and engineering learned about it from the customers.

    Business

  • The synthesizer's functionality goes far beyond its keyboard, with sequencing and effects hidden under a single menu button.

    Music

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