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How to pronounce “functionalism

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Practice the English pronunciation of functionalism with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The Tides of Mindby functionalism, which is still pretty
Definition summary
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.

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How to pronounce functionalism

The Tides of Mind

by functionalism, which is still pretty

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A Deep Dive Into “functionalism

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
  • (philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
  • (social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
  • (history) The theory that the Holocaust was the result of a gradual escalation of decisions and procedures at the operational level (approved but not necessarily preconceived by Hitler).
  • (psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
  • (linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics.

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