functional ability

collocation in English

meaningsoffunctionalandability

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functional
adjective
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
designed to be practical and useful rather ...
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ability
noun[C or U]
uk
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
us
/əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the physical or mental power or skill needed to ...
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(Definition offunctionalandabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffunctional ability

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The proportion of women needing help with cooking had not appreciably changed, suggesting that this question measured knowledge rather thanfunctionalability.
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However, the results showed that perceived health andfunctionalabilitywere fairly similar across the groups.
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Women with a severe illness also selectedfunctionalabilitymore often than healthier women.
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Given the wording ' to be able to remain living in your home ', the responses might have been grouped within thefunctionalabilitydomain.
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The most frequently mentioned domain was social relationships, followed by health, activities andfunctionalability.
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Of the six, she was the most satisfied with her life (despite her depressive mood and lowfunctionalabilityand health status).
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Like the research on mortality, measures offunctionalabilityand health post-relocation are contradictory.
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Physical therapy to improve movement performance andfunctionalabilitypoststroke.
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The impact on the health of the population is often measured by examining bothfunctionalability(physical and social), and psychological status (quality of well-being).
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Our conclusion is that social relations,functionalabilityand activities may influence the quality of life of elderly people as much as health status.
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As far as improvedfunctionalabilitywas concerned, the participants' accounts contained rich descriptions of exercising.
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Improvedfunctionalabilitywas also seen as a result of being stronger, more agile and having better balance.
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Neither incidence-rate nor prevalence-rate statistics tell us anything about severity and loss offunctionalabilityamong infected persons.
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Instead, this is implied through other defining characteristics, such as independent choice,functionalability, coping behaviours and the individuality of persons.
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Women with extended education selected mental health and social relations more often andfunctionalabilityless often.
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Facilitating social relations and activities, and enhancingfunctionalability, might improve the quality of life of elderly people as much as medical treatment.
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Those aged 80 or more years particularly valuedfunctionalability, and those with severe illness placed a relatively high valuation on social relations.
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The key question is the extent to which spouses will be able, given their own decliningfunctionalability, to provide the necessary care.
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No significant improvements infunctionalabilityhave been demonstrated.
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