function

Speech parts

1. function - Noun

2. function - Verb

Meaning

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.

The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.

The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty, as of the soul, or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some determinate kind.

The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession.

A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.

Alt. of Functionate

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

work role purpose use run operate job task responsibility procedure duty occasion affair routine mapping
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Antonyms

malfunction cap break stop collapse burning
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Hypernyms

serve relation answer duty utility package

Hyponyms

place position service party run model

Related terms

functional dysfunction dysfunctional

Phrases with the word

form over function form follows function form and function function over form function before form function creep

Examples

the party was quite an affair Source: Internet

an occasion arranged to honor the president Source: Internet

a seemingly endless round of social functions Source: Internet

the function of a teacher Source: Internet

the government must do its part Source: Internet

play its role Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

funchi Funck funct function as function before form function block diagram