Function Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Function

Meaning 1 : the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

    Example : the function of a teacher

    Synonyms : office,  part,  role
Meaning 2 : perform as expected when applied

    Synonyms : go,  operate,  run,  work
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)

    Synonyms : map,  mapping,  mathematical function,  single-valued function
Meaning 4 : a vaguely specified social event

    Example : a seemingly endless round of social functions

    Synonyms : affair,  occasion,  social function,  social occasion
Meaning 5 : serve a purpose, role, or function

    Example : The table functions as a desk

    Synonyms : serve
Meaning 6 : what something is used for

    Example : the function of an auger is to bore holes

    Synonyms : purpose,  role,  use
Meaning 7 : a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

    Synonyms : procedure,  routine,  subprogram,  subroutine
Meaning 8 : perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

    Synonyms : officiate
Meaning 9 : a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

    Example : it was a black-tie function

Meaning 10 : a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

    Example : height is a function of age,price is a function of supply and demand

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