function
Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/
The English word “function” has 13 meanings listed here.
noun
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- 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
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”).
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