FUNCTION

(noun) 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"
synonyms : office , part , role
(noun) what something is used for
"the function of an auger is to bore holes", "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
synonyms : purpose , role , use
(noun) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
synonyms : procedure , routine , subprogram , subroutine
(noun) 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"
synonyms : affair , occasion , social function , social occasion
(noun) a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
"it was a black-tie function"
(noun) a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
"height is a function of age", "price is a function of supply and demand"
(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)
synonyms : map , mapping , mathematical function , single-valued function
(verb) perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
"His wife officiated as his private secretary"
synonyms : officiate
(verb) perform as expected when applied
"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in", "Does this old car still run well?", "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
synonyms : go , operate , run , work
(verb) serve a purpose, role, or function
"The tree stump serves as a table", "The female students served as a control group", "This table would serve very well", "His freedom served him well", "The table functions as a desk"
synonyms : serve

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