function
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/function
NOUNDefinition of function
Something or someone's function is its purpose or its job.
Example: The army sometimes performs a policing function.
A function is an organised event.
Example: I met Sylvia at a church function last week.
If X is a function of Y, then X exists because of or is affected by Y
Example: The speed of the computer is a function of its main processor.
If something is functioning, it is working and is not completely broken.
Example: Her heart stopped, but her brain continued to function.
If something functions as X, it does the job of X.
Example: In this sentence, "sentence" functions as the subject.
function
EXAMPLESExamples of function
The army sometimes performs a policing function.
Example sentenceI met Sylvia at a church function last week.
Example sentenceThe speed of the computer is a function of its main processor.
Example sentenceWhen you see, Y=f(X), you read it, "Y is a function of X". Here the value of Y depends on the value assigned to the variable X.
Example sentenceHer heart stopped, but her brain continued to function.
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