Definition of function

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• function is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
• function is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
• function is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of function

• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun)

  Examples

  1. the function of a teacher

  Synonyms

  1. office
  2. part
  3. role
• perform as expected when applied (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. go
  2. operate
  3. run
  4. work
• (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) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. map
  2. mapping
  3. mathematical function
  4. single-valued function
• a vaguely specified social event (noun)

  Examples

  1. a seemingly endless round of social functions

  Synonyms

  1. affair
  2. occasion
  3. social function
  4. social occasion
• serve a purpose, role, or function (verb)

  Examples

  1. The table functions as a desk

  Synonyms

  1. serve
• what something is used for (noun)

  Examples

  1. the function of an auger is to bore holes

  Synonyms

  1. purpose
  2. role
  3. use
• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. procedure
  2. routine
  3. subprogram
  4. subroutine
• perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. officiate
• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony (noun)

  Examples

  1. it was a black-tie function
• a relation such that one thing is dependent on another (noun)

  Examples

  1. height is a function of age
  2. price is a function of supply and demand

See definition of function in Merriam Webster