functionaltext
nounUK /ˈfʌŋkʃənəl tɛkst/
US /ˈfʌŋkʃənəl tɛkst/
A functional text is writing that helps you do something in real life, like a recipe or a sign.
The teacher gave us a functional text, a bus schedule, to practice reading.
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2. A text whose main purpose is to inform or instruct rather than to tell a story.
Directions on a medicine bottle are a functional text.
3. In language studies, writing used for a practical purpose in daily life.
Students learned to read functional texts such as menus and forms.
4. A document designed to help readers complete a task.
An assembly guide is a functional text you follow step by step.