Function (Noun)
Meaning 1
A relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Meaning 2
What something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
(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).
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 4
A vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
A formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.