function
Plural: functions
Noun
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- what something is used for
- "the function of an auger is to bore holes"
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- "the function of a teacher"
- a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
- "height is a function of age"
- "price is a function of supply and demand"
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
- "it was a black-tie function"
- a vaguely specified social event
- "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- An official or social occasion.
- 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.
- A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
- A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
- The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
- The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
- The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
Verb
Verb Forms: functioned, functioning, functions
- To be in action or operate.
- perform as expected when applied
- serve a purpose, role, or function
- "The table functions as a desk"
- perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
- To have a function.
- To carry out a function; to be in action.
Examples
- His brain refused to function when faced with a rack of all consonants in Scrabble.
- Our hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French function, from Old French fonction, from Latin functiō (“performance, execution”), from functus, perfect participle of fungor (“to perform, execute, discharge”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to enjoy”).
Synonyms
affair, go, map, mapping, mathematical function, occasion, office, officiate, operate, part, procedure, purpose, role, routine, run, serve, single-valued function, social function, social occasion, subprogram, subroutine, use, work, aim, func, funct, intention, occupation, operator, transformation
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
function: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfunction: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
function: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary