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Wondering how to use Functionalism in a sentence? Below are 9 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as doctrine or philosophy.

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Functionalism in a sentence

Functionalism meaning

  1. A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
  2. The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
  3. The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.

Synonyms of Functionalism

scientific theory doctrine philosophy philosophical system school of thought ism

Related words

Other words often associated with Functionalism or its synonyms:

belief theory humanities arts

Using Functionalism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction. | The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects. | The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
  • Useful related words include: scientific theory, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system.
  • In the example corpus, functionalism often appears in combinations such as: of functionalism.

Context around Functionalism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

programs 1× conditioning 1× pure 1× structural 1×

Often after:

omits 1× implies 1× structuralism 1× stripped 1× approach 1×

Sentence patterns with Functionalism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

according to functionalism 1× account of functionalism even non 1× complex programs functionalism implies that 1× operant conditioning functionalism structuralism constructivism 1× promoted pure functionalism stripped of 1× the functionalism or impacts 1× theory of functionalism as guides 1× this structural functionalism approach was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

because a computer 1× because a high 1× boas developed the 1× educational psychology has 1× however this variant 1× the bauhaus promoted 1×

Common sentence endings:

according to functionalism 1× and information processing 1× as having cognition 1× harmful to consumers 1× of different cultures 1× of modern architecture 1×

Words around Functionalism

Just before it in the word index:

functional 1.530 function 6.235 funct 2 funck 2 funcinpec 2 funchion 6

Just after it in the word index:

functionalist 16 functionalists 2 functionalities 55 functionality 939 functionalization 5 functionalized 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Functionalism

  • In this selection, "functionalism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, programs, conditioning, pure, omits, implies and structuralism stand out and add context to how "functionalism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include according to functionalism and account of functionalism even non. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "functionalism" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with functionalism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Educational psychology has been built upon theories of Operant conditioning, functionalism, structuralism, constructivism, humanistic psychology, Gestalt psychology, and information processing. (20 words)

The Bauhaus promoted pure functionalism, stripped of superfluous ornament, and that has become one of the defining characteristics of modern architecture. (21 words)

According to the multiple realizability account of functionalism, even non-human systems such as robots and computers can be ascribed as having cognition. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Because a high-level language is a practical requirement for developing the most complex programs, functionalism implies that a non-reductive physicalism would offer a similar advantage over a strictly eliminative materialism. (32 words)

However, this variant of functionalism omits the possibility of what we could call the 'simple coincidence' that X, Y, or Z product produced for profit is not inherently harmful to consumers. (31 words)

Because a computer program can accurately represent functional relationships as relationships between symbols, a computer can have mental phenomena if it runs the right program, according to functionalism. (28 words)

Example sentences (9)

However, this variant of functionalism omits the possibility of what we could call the 'simple coincidence' that X, Y, or Z product produced for profit is not inherently harmful to consumers.

According to the multiple realizability account of functionalism, even non-human systems such as robots and computers can be ascribed as having cognition.

Because a computer program can accurately represent functional relationships as relationships between symbols, a computer can have mental phenomena if it runs the right program, according to functionalism.

Because a high-level language is a practical requirement for developing the most complex programs, functionalism implies that a non-reductive physicalism would offer a similar advantage over a strictly eliminative materialism.

Boas developed the principle of cultural relativism and Malinowski developed the theory of functionalism as guides for producing non-ethnocentric studies of different cultures.

Educational psychology has been built upon theories of Operant conditioning, functionalism, structuralism, constructivism, humanistic psychology, Gestalt psychology, and information processing.

The Bauhaus promoted pure functionalism, stripped of superfluous ornament, and that has become one of the defining characteristics of modern architecture.

The functionalism, or impacts of technologies driven from the cost effectiveness of new Internet websites ultimately influenced the demand growth during this time.

This structural functionalism approach was questioned in the 1960s, when sociologists came to see this approach as merely a justification for inequalities present in the status quo.

Common combinations with functionalism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of functionalism 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "functionalism" in a sentence?
An example: "However, this variant of functionalism omits the possibility of what we could call the 'simple coincidence' that X, Y, or Z product produced for profit is not inherently harmful to consumers." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "functionalism" from authentic English texts.
What does "functionalism" mean?
Functionalism means: A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
What are synonyms of "functionalism"?
Common synonyms of "functionalism" include: scientific theory, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism.
How many example sentences with "functionalism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "functionalism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.