1. The act of creating or designing something with a primary focus on its practical utility and purpose rather than aesthetic qualities
The architect's functional creation prioritized usability over decorative elements.
A criação funcional do arquiteto priorizou a usabilidade sobre elementos decorativos.
2. In linguistics and philosophy, the generation of new linguistic forms or concepts based on their practical communicative function
Language evolution often involves functional creation of new words to describe modern phenomena.
A evolução da linguagem frequentemente envolve a criação funcional de novas palavras para descrever fenômenos modernos.