functionalism

As a noun functionalism is

(architecture) a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.

As a noun functionalism

is (architecture) a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.

As an adjective evolutionary is

of or relating to evolution.

As nouns the difference between functionalism and humanism

is that functionalism is a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction while humanism is the study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.

In philosophy terms the difference between rationalism and functionalism

is that rationalism is the theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation while functionalism is the definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.

As a noun functionalism

is (architecture) a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.

As an adjective functionalistic is

pertaining to functionalism.

As nouns the difference between functionalism and functionalist

is that functionalism is (architecture) a doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction while functionalist is one who believes in functionalism.

As an adjective functionalist is

relating to functionalism.