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Meaning of "functionalism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FUNCTIONALISM

functionalism  [ˈfʌŋkʃənəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUNCTIONALISM

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Functionalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUNCTIONALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Functionalism

Functionalism may refer to: ▪ Functionalism, the principle that architects should design a building based on the purpose of that building ▪ Functionalism in international relations, a theory that arose during the inter-War period ▪ Functionalism, a theory of the mind in contemporary philosophy ▪ Functionalism versus intentionalism, a historiographical debate about the origins of the Holocaust ▪ Structural functionalism, a theoretical tradition within sociology and anthropology...

Definition of functionalism in the English dictionary

The first definition of functionalism in the dictionary is the theory of design that the form of a thing should be determined by its use. Other definition of functionalism is any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose. Functionalism is also a system of thought based on the premise that all mental processes derive from their usefulness to the organism in adapting to the environment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUNCTIONALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
colonialism
kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUNCTIONALISM

function shift
function suite
function word
functional
functional calculus
functional disease
functional food
functional group
functional illiteracy
functional illiterate
functional water
functionalist
functionalistic
functionalitities
functionality
functionally
functionaries
functionary
functionate
functionless

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUNCTIONALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
citizen journalism
communalism
environmentalism
factionalism
federalism
fundamentalism
idealism
individualism
industrialism
initialism
intellectualism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of functionalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «functionalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUNCTIONALISM

Find out the translation of functionalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of functionalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «functionalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

功能主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

funcionalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

functionalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

functionalism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوظيفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

функционализм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

funcionalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রিয়াবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fonctionnalisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fungsionalisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Funktionalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

機能主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기능주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fungsionalisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuyết chức năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயற்பாங்காலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यात्मकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işlevselcilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

funzionalismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

funkcjonalizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

функціоналізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

funcționalismul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λειτουργικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

funksionalisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

funktion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

funksjonalisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of functionalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNCTIONALISM»

The term «functionalism» is normally little used and occupies the 108.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUNCTIONALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «functionalism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «functionalism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about functionalism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUNCTIONALISM»

Discover the use of functionalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to functionalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Functionalism in Linguistics
This volume offers a variety of viewpoints on the functional approach to the study of language.
René Dirven, Vilém Fried, 1987
2
Functionalism Revisited: Architectural Theory and Practice ...
Copiously illustrated, the book discusses in detail each function of buildings and urban environments.
Jon T. Lang, Walter Moleski, 2010
3
Functionalism Historicized: Essays on British Social Anthopology
" This volume is likely to prove indispensable to historians of anthropology in general and of British anthropology in particular.
George W. Stocking, 1984
4
Beyond the Nation State: Functionalism and International ...
Of all of the books produced by Ernst B Haas during his career, Beyond the Nation-State contains the most complete and definitive statement of 'neo-functionalism': the theory of trans-national integration for which he is best known.
Ernst B. Haas, 2008
5
Functionalism and Grammar
This book is Prof.
Talmy Givón, 1995
6
Causation and Functionalism in Sociology
Contents PREFACE page vii I INTRODUCTION 1 The Problem of Scientific Explanation in Sociology Aim, Procedure and Definition of Functionalism Meaning of Causality General Statement of the Causal Problem in Functionalism II ...
Wsevolod W. Isajiw, 2013
7
Comparison of functionalism and symbolic interactionism
One of the most important of these is the distinction between structural or macro perspectives and social action or micro perspectives. These perspectives differ in the way they approach the analysis of society.
Christine Langhoff, 2002
8
Structuralism, Formalism and Functionalism
Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English - Grammar, Style, Working Technique, grade: 1,0, Free University of Berlin (Institut fur Englische Philologie), course: Levels of Linguistic Analysis: Theorie and Grammar, language: ...
Franz Kr Ber, Franz Kröber, 2013
9
Dynamic Functionalism: Strategy and Tactics
In this book, Michael Faia challenges the view that functionalism should be rejected.
Michael A. Faia, 2006
10
Functionalism and Formalism in Linguistics: Case studies
The two volumes of Functionalism and Formalism in Linguistics contain a careful selection of the papers originally presented at the symposium.
Mike Darnell, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUNCTIONALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term functionalism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Does the European Union Exist? A 'Grexit' will demonstrate the …
Sovereignty and the prerogatives of sovereignty were sought to be pooled initially through what came to be known as 'functionalism', followed ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Book Club review: Melancholy and Architecture - On Aldo Rossi
Rossi's criticism of the modernist assertion that form is a result of function, what he called “naïve functionalism”, was an implicit rejection of the ... «Building Design, Jul 15»
3
The Nazi Worldview exchange, part 2: 'Murdering people cannot be …
The approach called functionalism has interpreted the Holocaust as a result of impersonal administrative, structural state processes, as if ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
4
Peter Keler's design is a key example of constructivist ideas being …
This functionalism marks a turning point in the Bauhaus philosophy towards pragmatism. In 1923 director Walter Gropius curated the school's ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Iittala brings Finnish finesse to your home
The brand's breakthrough came during the 1930s and 40s, in the early years of modernism and functionalism. “At that time, it was pioneers ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
Judy Asks: Is There Such a Thing as European Solidarity?
Just as functionalism posits (positive) spillover effects for the way integration spreads from one area to the next, so there is also negative ... «Carnegie Europe, Jul 15»
7
A true Maltese passes away
... of Euro-Atlantic societies and in the transition from functionalism to post-structuralist anthropology. Malta has lost its leading ethnographer." «MaltaToday, Jun 15»
8
The Legitimacy of Political Science As a Discipline in Nigeria
Have we not really intellectualised Nigeria's problem to the point of being too pedantic? What really is the point of functionalism, institutionalism ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
9
Jeremy Boissevain, anthropologist who made Malta home, dies
... of Euro-Atlantic societies and in the transition from functionalism to post-structuralist anthropology. Malta has lost its leading ethnographer." ... «MaltaToday, Jun 15»
10
Echo chamber in the Versailles of Minimalism: Artist Robert Irwin …
The factory's horizontal orientation and industrial functionalism made it the ideal venue for exhibiting art that tends to be predicated upon ... «Almanac Weekly, Jun 15»

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