Functional
Functional adjective - Being in effective operation.
Simple and functional are semantically related. in minimalist topic. In some cases you can use "Simple" instead an adjective "Functional".
Simple
Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Functional and simple are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functional" instead an adjective "Simple".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Saya wields a specially designed katana later reforged with a crystal from George, David uses a revolver, Kai wields his father's handgun with explosive ammo, Solomon chooses to transform his hand into a simple and functional blade... the list goes on.
Source: Anime / Blood+ -
Relares is notable in that the other functional languages invented for the Tales Series are fairly simple cipher languages based on English.
Source: Con Lang - Most human spells have functional purposes such as the simple lighting of fires or causing weather effects to favorably/maliciously change.
Source: Tabletop Game / Burning Wheel
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