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Old French fonction
Middle French function bor.
English function

    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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    Noun

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    function (plural functions )

    1. What something does or is used for.
      Synonyms: aim , intention , purpose , role , use
      • 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, "Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm", in American Scientist , volume 101, number 3:
        Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.
      • 2014 May 1, Jenna Pitcher, "Glu Mobile acquires Diner Dash developer PlayFirst", in Polygon [1] , archived from the original on 27 September 2023:
        Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last year, announced earlier this month that it will shut down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices.
    2. A professional or official position.
      Synonyms: occupation , office , part , role
    3. An official or social occasion.
      Synonyms: affair , occasion , social occasion , social function
      Our hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18.
      1. (slang ) A party.
        Synonym: func (clipping)
    4. Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
      • 2008 June 1, A. Dirk Moses, "Preface", in Empire, Colony, Genocide: Conquest, Occupation, and Subaltern Resistance in World History, Berghahn Books, →ISBN, page x:
        Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone.
    5. A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
    6. (mathematics ) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
      Synonyms: map , mapping , mathematical function , operator , transformation
      Hypernyms: relation , morphism
    7. (computing ) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
      Synonyms: procedure , routine , subprogram , subroutine , func , funct
    8. (biology ) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
    9. (chemistry ) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
    10. (anthropology ) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

    Hyponyms

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    Translations

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    what something does or is used for
    professional or official position
    official or social occasion
    relation where one thing is dependent on another
    mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs
    computing: routine that returns a result
    biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part
    chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound

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    Verb

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

    1. (intransitive ) To have a function.
      Synonyms: officiate , serve
    2. (intransitive ) To carry out a function; to be in action.
      Synonyms: go , operate , run , work
      Antonym: malfunction
      • 1991, Kenneth G Ross, Robert W Matthews, The social biology of wasps:
        Although the laying workers functioned in a queenlike manner, they were unable to suppress ovarian development as effectively as the queen.

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    Translations

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    to have a function see also serve
    to carry on a function see also run

    Middle French

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      Noun

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      function f (plural functions )

      1. function (what something's intended use is)

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