form follows function

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1. {{n-g|A [[design]] [[principle]] stating that the [[appearance]] and [[structure]] of a [[building]] (or, by extension, an [[automobile]], a [[software]] [[program]], etc.) should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose.}}

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