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Meaning
Noun
●
What something does or is used for.
●
A
professional
or
official
position.
●
An
official
or social occasion.
A party.
●
Something which is
dependent
on or
stems
from another
thing
; a result or concomitant.
●
A
relation
where one
thing is
dependent
on another for its
existence
, value, or significance.
●
In Functions & Mathematics:
A
relation
in which each
element
of the
domain
is associated with
exactly
one
element
of the codomain.
●
In Computing:
A
routine
that
receives
zero
or more
arguments
and may
return
a result.
●
In Biology:
The
physiological
activity
of an
organ
or body part.
●
In Chemistry:
The
characteristic
behavior
of a
chemical
compound.
●
In Anthropology:
The role of a social
practice
in the
continued
existence
of the group.
Verb
●
To have a function.
●
To
carry out
a
function
; to be in action.
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Origin
function
English
function
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
fonction
French
functio
Latin
fungor
Latin
functionem
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Aim
Intention
Purpose
Role
Use
Occupation
Office
Part
Affair
Occasion
Map
Mapping
Operator
Transformation
Procedure
Routine
Subprogram
Subroutine
Func
Funct
Officiate
Serve
Go
Operate
Run
Work
More
Antonyms
Malfunction
Related
Feature
Component
Structure
Operate
Mechanism
Interface
Process
Work
Perform
Role
Activity
Method
Act
Operation
System
Task
Parameter
Serve
Attribute
Variable
Behave
Interact
Factor
Capability
Configuration
Characteristic
Unit
Module
React
Communicate
Form
Algorithm
Element
Thrive
Device
Purpose
Respond
Tool
Adapt
Output
Model
Succeed
Evolve
Input
Coexist
Specification
Live
Pattern
Survive
Deal
Execute
Value
Measure
Aspect
Application
Grow
Expression
Operates
More
Rhymes
Unction
Junction
Function
Injunction
Disjunction
Conjunction
Malfunction
Compunction
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