function

Meaning

Noun

1. What something does or is used for.
2. A professional or official position.
3. An official or social occasion.
4. (slang) An official or social occasion.
5. Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
6. A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
7. A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
8. A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
9. The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
10. The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
11. The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

Verb

1. To have a function.
2. To carry out a function; to be in action.

Hyphenated as

func‧tion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/

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”).

Sentences

A classic example of a one-way function is multiplication of very large prime numbers .

Underground sprinklers function through means of basic electronic and hydraulic technology .

The USB device didn't function correctly .