functionality.

The features and abilities that allow something to carry out its intended tasks.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• basic functionality
• restore functionality

On the page

The redesign improved the display while preserving the instrument's basic functionality.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.