What is functioning?

Answer 1

Partial Functional Dependency Indicates that if A and B are attributes of a table , B is partially dependent on A if there is some attribute that can be removed from A and yet the dependency still holds. Say for Ex, consider the following functional dependency that exists in the Tbl_Staff table: StaffID,Name -------> BranchID BranchID is functionally dependent on a subset of A (StaffID,Name), namely StaffID. Source :http://www.mahipalreddy.com/dbdesign/dbqa.htm

Answer 2

functionalism is the theory that everything has a function or a purpose; the theory shows believes that society is based on consencus (agreement/togetherness)
A society is a series of institutions. A change in one institution will affect or even change all of the other institutions.

Answer 3

1. An action performed by a device, department, or person that produces a result. Function remains more or less fixed whereas the purpose (which indicates intention or objective) generally changes. For example, the function of a hammer is to strike something nearby whereas its purpose (what to strike and why) could be anything the hammer-wielder has in mind.

2. Mathematics: A mathematical relationship in which a quantity (dependent variable) depends on or is determined by another quantity (independent variable) or quantities. The dependent variable is said to be a function of the independent variable(s). If something is done, or something happens, to the independent variable(s), it is reflected in the dependent variable.

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Answer 4

Functionality is defined as being the state or quality of functioning. When talking about computers or Video Games functionality is used to describe the capabilities that are associated with the software or hardware for the computer.

Answer 5

Functionalization is the addition of functional groups onto the surface of a material by chemical synthesis methods. The functional group added can be subjected to ordinary synthesis methods to attach virtually any kind of organic compound onto the surface.

Answer 6

We need more information to answer this question, but since you placed it in "conditions and diseases," perhaps you are asking about a person who is basically getting by and managing to function (to eat, to sleep, to speak, to understand questions that are asked) but not necessarily feeling very well. Sometimes, the organs of the body are said to be functioning if they are working properly, as they are supposed to.

Or you may hear that someone is a "functioning alcoholic"-- this means the person does in fact have a major drinking problem but during work hours, he or she is able to go to work and get their job done on a basic level; or they can put aside certain periods of time for doing things that seem normal, even if the majority of their free time is spent drinking.