fully functional

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   Working completely and correctly, with all parts or features operating as they should.

   Grammar: Used after a linking verb (be, seem, become) or before a noun: The system is fully functional. / a fully functional system.

   Patterns

   • be fully functional
   • become fully functional
   • a fully functional something

   After the repair, the elevator was fully functional again.

   The new app is fully functional on both phones and tablets.

   We need a fully functional kitchen before we can move in.

2. 2adjectivenot comparabletechnicalmedical

   Able to work normally in every way, especially after injury or illness.

   Grammar: Often used after a linking verb: The patient is fully functional.

   Patterns

   • be fully functional
   • remain fully functional

   After months of therapy, he was fully functional again.

   The injury healed, and her hand remained fully functional.

Common combinations

fully functional system

The engineers tested the fully functional system for hours.

fully functional again

The website is fully functional again after the update.

remain fully functional

The old machine still remains fully functional.

Synonyms and how they differ

operational

More formal and often used for equipment or organizations; 'fully functional' stresses that every feature works, not just that it is ready to use.

working

A simpler, more general word; 'fully functional' suggests complete, not partial, operation.

Opposites

Commonly confused: fully functional or functional?

Practice

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