NOT function
Noun
Meaning
NOT function (plural NOT functions)
(logic, mathematics) A function that is equivalent to the NOT operator.
Examples
Fair play is an English word. It is not a French word, and it has been copied all over the world. Unfortunately, it does not function any more here.
The state does not function as we desired. The car does not obey. A man is at the wheel and he seems to lead it, but the car does not drive in the desired direction. It moves as another force wishes.
Economies typically do not function well in hyperinflation. The real value of government debt might disappear, but the economy is likely to disappear with it.
If the current division of Bosnia Herzegovina into two entities does not function, it will not function with divisions into three entities.
The drug trade does not function well with a strong state, or a healthy state. It tries to corrupt the police force, it tries to corrupt the judiciary, and the executive. And drug trafficking thrives in a weak state.
A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits every context and generates the appropriate steps forward.