functionalize

functionalize

English

Etymology

    From functional + -ize.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

    functionalize (third-person singular simple present functionalizes, present participle functionalizing, simple past and past participle functionalized)

    1. (transitive) To provide (something) with a function.
    2. (transitive, organic chemistry) To add a functional group to (a compound).
    3. (transitive, programming) To adapt into a form that uses functional programming.

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