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Function Definition

function

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English

Etymology

From Middle French fonction, from Old French function, from Latin functio genituve functionis "performance, execution", from Latin functus past participle of fungor "perform, execute, discharge".

Pronunciation

Noun

function (plural functions)

  1. What something does or is used for.
  2. A professional or official position.
  3. An official or social occasion.
  4. A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
  5. (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
  6. (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
  7. (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
  8. (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
  9. (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

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terms derived from "function"

Verb

function (third-person singular simple present functions, present participle functioning, simple past and past participle functioned)

  1. (intransitive) to have a function
  2. (intransitive) to carry on a function; to be in action

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Translations

to have a function
to carry on a function

 

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