function

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Synonyms: unction, junction, punction, fonction, sanction, faction, friction, suction, lunation, functions, flection

Antonyms: unction, junction, punction, fonction, sanction, faction, friction, suction, lunation, functions, flection

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|role}} What something does or is used for.
2. {{senseid|en|position}} A [[professional]] or [[official]] position.
3. {{senseid|en|official or social occasion}} An [[official]] or [[social]] [[occasion]].
4. {{senseid|en|result}} Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a [[result]] or [[concomitant]].
5. {{senseid|en|dependence}} A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
6. {{senseid|en|mathematics}} {{lb|en|mathematics}} A relation in which each element of the [[domain]] is associated with exactly one element of the [[codomain]]. {{C|en|Functions}}
7. {{senseid|en|computing}} {{lb|en|computing}} A [[routine]] that receives zero or more [[argument]]s and may return a result.
8. {{senseid|en|biology}} {{lb|en|biology}} The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
9. {{senseid|en|chemistry}} {{lb|en|chemistry}} The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
10. {{senseid|en|anthropology}} {{lb|en|anthropology}} The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To have a function.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[carry out]] a function; to be in [[action]].

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