functionalism
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment
Types & categories
- scientific theory hypernym
Related & opposite
- functionalist derivation
- psychology domain topic
Sense 2 noun
any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose
Types & categories
- doctrine hypernym
Related & opposite
- functionalist derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | functionalist |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | psychology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | scientific theory |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | functionalist |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | doctrine |