modern-nonfunctional
|mod-ern-non-func-tion-al|
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/ˈmɑːdərn-nɒnˈfʌŋkʃənl/
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/ˈmɒdən-nɒnˈfʌŋkʃənl/
contemporary but ineffective
Etymology
'modern-nonfunctional' is a compound word combining 'modern,' from the late Latin 'modernus,' meaning 'of today,' and 'nonfunctional,' from 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'functional,' from Latin 'functionalis,' meaning 'pertaining to a function.'
'Modern' evolved from the Latin 'modernus' through Old French 'moderne,' while 'nonfunctional' combines 'non-' and 'functional,' which evolved from Latin 'functionalis.'
Initially, 'modern' meant 'of today,' and 'nonfunctional' meant 'not serving a function.' The compound word retains these meanings in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing something that is contemporary but not serving its intended purpose or function.
The modern-nonfunctional design of the building was aesthetically pleasing but impractical.
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Last updated: 2025/03/27 03:41