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Function

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Meaning

Noun

What something does or is used for.
A
or
position.
  • An
    or social occasion.
  • A party.
  • Something which is
    on or
    from another
    ; a result or concomitant.
    A
    where one
    on another for its
    , value, or significance.
    In Functions & Mathematics:
    A
    in which each
    of the
    is associated with
    one
    of the codomain.
    In Computing:
    A
    that
    or more
    and may
    a result.
    In Biology:
    The
    of an
    or body part.
    In Chemistry:
    The
    of a
    compound.
    In Anthropology:
    The role of a social
    in the
    of the group.

    Verb

    To have a function.
    To
    a
    ; to be in action.
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    Origin

    function
    English
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    function
    Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
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    fonction
    French
    arrow
    functio
    Latin
    arrow
    fungor
    Latin
    functionem
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

    Antonyms

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