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[ fuhngk-shuhn ]

/ ˈfʌŋk ʃən /

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noun

the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.

any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion.

a factor related to or dependent upon other factors: Price is a function of supply and demand.

Mathematics.

Also called correspondence, map, mapping, transformation. a relation between two sets in which one element of the second set is assigned to each element of the first set, as the expression y = x2; operator.
Also called mul·ti·ple-val·ue func·tion [muhl-tuh-puhl-val-yoo fuhngk-shuhn]. /ˈmʌl tə pəlˈvæl yu ˈfʌŋk ʃən/. a relation between two sets in which two or more elements of the second set are assigned to each element of the first set, as y2 = x2, which assigns to every x the two values y = +x and y = −x.
a set of ordered pairs in which none of the first elements of the pairs appears twice.
a relationship in which an input value of a variable has a specifically calculated output value: for example, if the function of x is x2, the output will always be the square of whatever the value of x is. Abbreviations: f, F

Geometry.

a formula expressing a relation between the angles of a triangle and its sides, as sine or cosine.
hyperbolic function.

Grammar.

the grammatical role a linguistic form has or the position it occupies in a particular construction.
the grammatical roles or the positions of a linguistic form or form class collectively.

Sociology. the contribution made by a sociocultural phenomenon to an ongoing social system.

verb (used without object)

to perform a specified action or activity; work; operate: The computer isn’t functioning now. He rarely functions before noon.

to have or exercise a function; serve: In earlier English the present tense often functioned as a future. This orange crate can function as a chair.

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Origin of function

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin functiōn- (stem of functiō ) “a performance, execution,” equivalent to funct(us) (past participle of fungī ) “performed, executed” + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM function

in·ter·func·tion, adjectivemul·ti·func·tion, adjectivenon·func·tion·ing, adjectiveo·ver·func·tion·ing, adjective

pre·func·tion, nounre·func·tion, verb (used without object)sub·func·tion, nounsu·per·func·tion, nounun·func·tion·ing, adjectivewell-func·tion·ing, adjective

Words nearby function

Funabashi, Funafuti, funambulist, fun and games, Funchal, function, functionable, functional, functional analysis, functional calculus, functional disease

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Words related to function

action, activity, affair, behavior, business, duty, exercise, objective, operation, part, power, purpose, responsibility, role, service, situation, task, work, gathering, meeting

How to use function in a sentence

Not every website has one, and even the ones that do have very surface-level functions.
In part, this was a function of some remaining uncertainty about how the virus spread most effectively.
Excipients are critical materials and serve a broad variety of functions.
For example, shipping, and social listening sound like siloed functions, but actually they’re closely related.

That’s because daily exercise not only helps kids stay physically and emotionally healthy, it also boosts cognitive function.
But the copper performs another important function: working as a catalyst in the distillation process.
The iPad was an even bigger hit, especially as it had a new function that allowed him to play the drawing back.
Openness might be a function of sexuality and gender, as well.
Entitled “Please Go Home,” the parody stars Daniel Franzese, best known as the “too gay to function” Damian from Mean Girls.
Sex is a basic human function; a physiological drive we cannot ignore.
To prevent intruders or extruders from withdrawing his mind from the text, he exercises the Inhibitory function of the Attention.
Little girls perhaps represent the attractive function of adornment: they like to be thought pretty.
This is hardly a function—parties even in the big political country-houses are more or less informal.
No definite proof of this position has, however, as yet been adduced, and the function of the compound is entirely unknown.
After the formal proclamation was issued the function terminated with a banquet given to 200 insurgent notabilities.

British Dictionary definitions for function

noun

the natural action or intended purpose of a person or thing in a specific rolethe function of a hammer is to hit nails into wood

an official or formal social gathering or ceremony

a factor dependent upon another or other factorsthe length of the flight is a function of the weather

Also called: map, mapping maths logic a relation between two sets that associates a unique element (the value) of the second (the range) with each element (the argument) of the first (the domain): a many-one relation. Symbol: f(x) The value of f(x) for x = 2 is f(2)

verb (intr)

to operate or perform as specified; work properly

(foll by as) to perform the action or role (of something or someone else)a coin may function as a screwdriver

Derived forms of function

functionless, adjective

Word Origin for function

C16: from Latin functiō, from fungī to perform, discharge

Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for function

A relationship between two sets that matches each member of the first set with a unique member of the second set. Functions are often expressed as an equation, such as y = x + 5, meaning that y is a function of x such that for any value of x, the value of y will be 5 greater than x.

A quantity whose value depends on the value given to one or more related quantities. For example, the area of a square is a function of the length of its sides.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Cultural definitions for function

In mathematics, a quantity whose value is determined by the value of some other quantity. For example, “The yield of this field is a function of the amount of fertilizer applied” means that a given amount of fertilizer will yield an amount of whatever crop is growing.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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Noun

The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body.

He believes that the true function of art is to tell the truth.

What functions do these programs fulfill?

infants learning to control their bodily functions

The instrument is chiefly used to measure and record heart function.

The design achieves a perfect blend of form and function.

His job combines the functions of a manager and a worker.

Her chief function is to provide expert legal advice.

They went to several functions during their college reunion weekend.

Verb

The new machine functions well.

His bad health has prevented him from being able to function effectively in recent weeks.

Her heart now seems to be functioning normally.

The computer network is not yet fully functioning.

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Another theory uses trigonometry, positing that the symbol is a mathematical equation that, when solved, can reveal the latitude and longitude of their location and function as a map to escape the woods.

—Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 26 Mar. 2023

The hotel has 9,880 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space, with marble floors, bespoke woodwork, and spherical chandeliers, fostering an elegant and sophisticated ambiance.

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But often a flag’s secondary function overwhelms its primary one.

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This cut-out tennis dress is a moment with plenty of support and function.

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Proof that style and function can go hand-in-hand, this beautiful throw features a neutral, calming color palette and classic stripe pattern in durable weather-proof Sunbrella material.

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There are also some enticing picks from outdoor brand Sorel—including waterproof suede booties—that promise function and form in equal measure thanks to their cool designs, which afford plenty of traction for slippery sidewalks and rocky paths.

—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 15 Mar. 2023

Her kids need help with money, emotional matters, and tasks required to function as an adult.

—Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023

Crucially, though, these printers would also need recipes to function.

—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023

What are the distinctions between living this life now compared to how things used to function living in Los Angeles proper?

—Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023

There’s no good way to get a flexible electrode deep into the brain, and even when placed at the brain’s surface, such electrodes may not function well over long time periods.

—WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023

How much funding is Rolls-Royce getting? Rolls-Royce will receive £2.9 million, which equals around $3.5 million, to research how a nuclear reactor could function on the moon.

—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023

These symptoms often affect someone’s ability to function at work, at home, and in social interactions.

—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023

Like any team, board members need to feel safe and empowered to function effectively.

—Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2023

Some of the antagonists are the Vikings, the high-school football team, who are never not wearing their uniforms and who function as a deranged sendup of the patriarchy — think John Hughes villains played by the Ridiculous Theatrical Company.

—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2023

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Источник

Other forms: functions; functioning; functioned

In the old «Schoolhouse Rock» song, «Conjunction junction, what’s your function?,» the word function means, «What does a conjunction do?» The famous design dictum «form follows function» tells us that an object’s design should reflect what it does.

Function is one of those words that gets used a lot and means lots of different things. It means what something does, but also what a person does, whether something or someone is doing what they should, and crazily enough, a big party. «Your function is to bring the senator coffee at the political function. He cannot function without it.»

Definitions of function

noun

what something is used for

“the
function of an auger is to bore holes”

synonyms:

purpose, role, use
noun

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

“the
function of a teacher”

synonyms:

office, part, role
noun

the normal physiological activity or action of a body part or organ
verb

serve a purpose, role, or function

“The table
functions as a desk”

synonyms:

serve

serve, service

be used by; as of a utility
verb

perform as expected when applied

synonyms:

go, operate, run, work

run

be operating, running or functioning

work

operate in or through
verb

perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
noun

a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

“height is a
function of age”

“price is a
function of supply and demand”
noun

(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)

synonyms:

map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

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multinomial, polynomial

a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms

expansion

a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

inverse function

a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x

Kronecker delta

a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise

metric, metric function

a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

transformation

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

isometry

a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points

operator

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

circular function, trigonometric function

function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle

threshold function

a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise

exponential, exponential function

a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent

biquadratic, biquadratic polynomial, quartic polynomial

a polynomial of the fourth degree

homogeneous polynomial

a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree

monic polynomial

a polynomial in one variable

quadratic, quadratic polynomial

a polynomial of the second degree

series

(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions

reflection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

rotation

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

translation

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same

affine transformation

(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

linear operator

an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)

identity, identity element, identity operator

an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates

sin, sine

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

arc sine, arcsin, arcsine, inverse sine

the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number

cos, cosine

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

arc cosine, arccos, arccosine, inverse cosine

the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number

tan, tangent

ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

arc tangent, arctan, arctangent, inverse tangent

the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number

cotan, cotangent

ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent

the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number

sec, secant

ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

arc secant, arcsec, arcsecant, inverse secant

the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number

cosec, cosecant

ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle

arc cosecant, arccosecant, inverse cosecant

the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number

dilation

(mathematics) a transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape

type of:

mathematical relation

a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
noun

a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

“it was a black-tie
function”
noun

a vaguely specified social event

“a seemingly endless round of social
functions”

synonyms:

affair, occasion, social function, social occasion

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party

an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment

celebration, jubilation

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance

a formal event performed on a special occasion

fundraiser

a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money

photo op, photo opportunity

an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed

sleepover

an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)

bash, brawl, do

an uproarious party

birthday party

a party held on the anniversary of someone’s birth

bun-fight, bunfight

(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion

ceilidh

an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling

cocktail party

an afternoon party at which cocktails are served

dance

a party for social dancing

feast, fete, fiesta

an elaborate party (often outdoors)

house party

a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house

jolly

a happy party

tea party

a party at which tea is served

whist drive

a progressive whist party

circumstance

formal ceremony about important occasions

funeral

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

hymeneals, nuptials, wedding, wedding ceremony

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

pageant, pageantry

a rich and spectacular ceremony

dedication

a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose

opening

a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise

commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization

a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

military ceremony

a formal ceremony performed by military personnel

induction, initiation, installation

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

exercise

(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

fire walking

the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers

formalities, formality

a requirement of etiquette or custom

Maundy

a public ceremony on Maundy Thursday when the monarch distributes Maundy money

potlatch

a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)

type of:

social event

an event characteristic of persons forming groups
noun

a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

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func·tion

(fŭngk′shən)

1. The action or purpose for which a person or thing is suited or employed, especially:

a. A person’s role or occupation: in my function as chief editor.

b. Biology The physiological activity of an organ or body part: The heart’s function is to pump blood.

c. Computers A procedure within an application.

2. An official ceremony or a formal social occasion: disliked attending receptions and other company functions.

3. Something closely related to another thing and dependent on it for its existence, value, or significance: Growth is a function of nutrition.

4. Abbr. f Mathematics

a. A variable so related to another that for each value assumed by one there is a value determined for the other.

b. A rule of correspondence between two sets such that there is exactly one element in the second set assigned to each element in the first set. Also called mapping.

intr.v. func·tioned, func·tion·ing, func·tions

1. To have or perform a function; serve: functioned as ambassador.

2. To deal with or overcome the challenges of everyday life: For weeks after his friend’s funeral he simply could not function.

[Latin fūnctiō, fūnctiōn-, performance, execution, from fūnctus, past participle of fungī, to perform, execute.]

func′tion·less adj.

Synonyms: function, duty, office, role
These nouns denote the actions and activities assigned to, required of, or expected of a person: the function of a teacher; a bank clerk’s duty; performed the office of financial adviser; the role of a parent.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

function

(ˈfʌŋkʃən)

1. the natural action or intended purpose of a person or thing in a specific role: the function of a hammer is to hit nails into wood.

2. an official or formal social gathering or ceremony

3. a factor dependent upon another or other factors: the length of the flight is a function of the weather.

4. (Mathematics) maths logic Also called: map or mapping a relation between two sets that associates a unique element (the value) of the second (the range) with each element (the argument) of the first (the domain): a many-one relation. Symbol: f(x) The value of f(x) for x = 2 is f(2)

vb (intr)

5. to operate or perform as specified; work properly

6. (foll by as) to perform the action or role (of something or someone else): a coin may function as a screwdriver.

[C16: from Latin functiō, from fungī to perform, discharge]

ˈfunctionless adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

func•tion

(ˈfʌŋk ʃən)

1. the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.

2. any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion.

3. a factor related to or dependent upon other factors: Price is a function of supply and demand.

a. Also called correspondence , map, mapping, transformation. a relation between two sets in which one element of the second set is assigned to each element of the first set, as the expression y=x²; operator.

b. a formula expressing a relation between the angles of a triangle and its sides, as sine or cosine.

5. the grammatical role a linguistic form has or the position it occupies in a particular construction.

6. the contribution made by a social activity or structure to the maintenance of a social system.

v.i.

7. to work; operate.

8. to have or exercise a function; serve.

[1525–35; < Latin functiō a performance, execution, derivative of fungī to perform, execute]

func′tion•less, adj.

func·tion

(fŭngk′shən)

1. A relationship between two sets that matches each member of the first set with a unique member of the second set. Functions are often expressed as an equation, such as y = x + 5, meaning that y is a function of x such that for any value of x, the value of y will be 5 greater than x.

2. A quantity whose value depends on the value given to one or more related quantities. For example, the area of a square is a function of the length of its sides.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

function

Past participle: functioned
Gerund: functioning

Imperative
function
function

Present
I function
you function
he/she/it functions
we function
you function
they function

Preterite
I functioned
you functioned
he/she/it functioned
we functioned
you functioned
they functioned

Present Continuous
I am functioning
you are functioning
he/she/it is functioning
we are functioning
you are functioning
they are functioning

Present Perfect
I have functioned
you have functioned
he/she/it has functioned
we have functioned
you have functioned
they have functioned

Past Continuous
I was functioning
you were functioning
he/she/it was functioning
we were functioning
you were functioning
they were functioning

Past Perfect
I had functioned
you had functioned
he/she/it had functioned
we had functioned
you had functioned
they had functioned

Future
I will function
you will function
he/she/it will function
we will function
you will function
they will function

Future Perfect
I will have functioned
you will have functioned
he/she/it will have functioned
we will have functioned
you will have functioned
they will have functioned

Future Continuous
I will be functioning
you will be functioning
he/she/it will be functioning
we will be functioning
you will be functioning
they will be functioning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been functioning
you have been functioning
he/she/it has been functioning
we have been functioning
you have been functioning
they have been functioning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been functioning
you will have been functioning
he/she/it will have been functioning
we will have been functioning
you will have been functioning
they will have been functioning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been functioning
you had been functioning
he/she/it had been functioning
we had been functioning
you had been functioning
they had been functioning

Conditional
I would function
you would function
he/she/it would function
we would function
you would function
they would function

Past Conditional
I would have functioned
you would have functioned
he/she/it would have functioned
we would have functioned
you would have functioned
they would have functioned

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Noun	1.	function — (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) mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function, map multinomial, polynomial — a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms math, mathematics, maths — a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement mathematical relation — a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) expansion — a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; «the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2» inverse function — a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x Kronecker delta — a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise metric, metric function — a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them transformation — (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system isometry — a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points; «the isometries of the cube» operator — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation circular function, trigonometric function — function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle threshold function — a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise exponential, exponential function — a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent
	2.	function — what something is used for; «the function of an auger is to bore holes»; «ballet is beautiful but what use is it?» purpose, use, role usefulness, utility — the quality of being of practical use raison d’etre — the purpose that justifies a thing’s existence
	3.	function — the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; «the function of a teacher»; «the government must do its part»; «play its role» role, office, part duty — work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; «the duties of the job» capacity — a specified function; «he was employed in the capacity of director»; «he should be retained in his present capacity at a higher salary» hat — an informal term for a person’s role; «he took off his politician’s hat and talked frankly» portfolio — the role of the head of a government department; «he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs» lieu, stead, place, position — the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; «can you go in my stead?»; «took his place»; «in lieu of» second fiddle — a secondary role or function; «he hated to play second fiddle to anyone»
	4.	function — a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; «height is a function of age»; «price is a function of supply and demand» relation — an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
	5.	function — a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; «it was a black-tie function» social affair, social gathering — a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
	6.	function — a vaguely specified social event; «the party was quite an affair»; «an occasion arranged to honor the president»; «a seemingly endless round of social functions» social function, social occasion, occasion, affair social event — an event characteristic of persons forming groups party — an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; «he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day» celebration, jubilation — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance — a formal event performed on a special occasion; «a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor» fundraiser — a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money photo op, photo opportunity — an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed sleepover — an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
	7.	function — a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program subprogram, subroutine, procedure, routine software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package — (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; «the market for software is expected to expand» computer program, computer programme, programme, program — (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; «the program required several hundred lines of code» cataloged procedure — a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name contingency procedure — an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises library routine — a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library random number generator — a routine designed to yield a random number recursive routine — a routine that can call itself reusable routine — a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly executive routine, supervisory routine — a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines tracing routine — a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program service routine, utility routine — a routine that can be used as needed
Verb	1.	function — perform as expected when applied; «The washing machine won’t go unless it’s plugged in»; «Does this old car still run well?»; «This old radio doesn’t work anymore» operate, work, run, go double — do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; «She doubles as his wife and secretary» roll — begin operating or running; «The cameras were rolling»; «The presses are already rolling» run — be operating, running or functioning; «The car is still running—turn it off!» cut — function as a cutting instrument; «This knife cuts well» work — operate in or through; «Work the phones» service, serve — be used by; as of a utility; «The sewage plant served the neighboring communities»; «The garage served to shelter his horses» malfunction, misfunction — fail to function or function improperly; «the coffee maker malfunctioned»
	2.	function — serve a purpose, role, or function; «The tree stump serves as a table»; «The female students served as a control group»; «This table would serve very well»; «His freedom served him well»; «The table functions as a desk» serve service, serve — be used by; as of a utility; «The sewage plant served the neighboring communities»; «The garage served to shelter his horses» suffice, answer, do, serve — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; «A few words would answer»; «This car suits my purpose well»; «Will $100 do?»; «A ‘B’ grade doesn’t suffice to get me into medical school»; «Nothing else will serve» prelude — serve as a prelude or opening to act as — function as or act like; «This heap of stones will act as a barrier»
	3.	function — perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; «His wife officiated as his private secretary» officiate serve — do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; «He served as head of the department for three years»; «She served in Congress for two terms»

function

noun

1. purpose, business, job, concern, use, part, office, charge, role, post, operation, situation, activity, exercise, responsibility, task, duty, mission, employment, capacity, province, occupation, raison d’être (French) The main function of merchant banks is to raise capital. result, effect, consequence, outcome, end result Your success will be a function of how well you can work.

verb

1. work, run, operate, perform, be in business, be in running order, be in operation or action, go The authorities say the prison is now functioning properly.

2. act, serve, operate, perform, behave, officiate, act the part of, do duty, have the role of, be in commission, be in operation or action, serve your turn On weekdays, one third of the room functions as a workspace.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

function

noun

1. The proper activity of a person or thing:

2. A large or important social gathering:

Informal: do.

verb

1. To react in a specified way:

2. To perform a function effectively:

3. To perform the duties of another:

Translations

وَظيفَه، عَمَليَعْمَل

funkceúčelfungovat

fungerefunktionvirkeopgave

funkcio

funktsioon

funktiojuhlatarkoitustehtävätilaisuus

funkcija

függvényfunkcióműködik

fungsi

fallstarf, hlutverkstarfa, vinna

기능함수

funkcijafunkcionalus

amatpienākumsdarbotiesfunkcijafunkcionēt

funcţiefuncţiona

delovatifunkcija

funktionuppgift

function

[ˈfʌŋkʃən]

A. N

1. (= purpose) [of machine, person] → función f
it’s not part of my function to + INFIN → no me corresponde a mí + infin

2. (= reception) → recepción f; (= official ceremony) → acto m

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

function

[ˈfʌŋkʃ^ən]

to be a function of sth (= dependent on) → dépendre de qch

function

(of heart, tool, word etc) → Funktion f

function

function room

n → Veranstaltungsraum m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

function

(ˈfaŋkʃən) noun

a special job, use or duty (of a machine, part of the body, person etc). The function of the brake is to stop the car.

verb

(of a machine etc) to work; to operate. This typewriter isn’t functioning very well.

ˈfunctional adjective

1. designed to be useful rather than to look beautiful. functional clothes; a functional building.

2. able to operate. It’s an old car, but it’s still functional.

func·tion

n. función; facultad;

v. funcionar, desempeñar un trabajo.

function

n función f; vi funcionar

Источник

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃən/, /ˈfʌŋkʃn̩/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌŋkʃən/, [ˈfʌŋkʃɪ̈n], [ˈfʌŋkʃn̩]
Hyphenation: func‧tion
Rhymes: -ʌŋkʃən

Noun[edit]

function (plural functions)

What something does or is used for.
Synonyms: aim, intention, purpose, role, use
A professional or official position.

Synonyms: occupation, office, part, role
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.
A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
(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

Hypernym: relation
(computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.

Synonyms: procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine, func, funct
(biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
(chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
(anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
(slang) A party.

Hyponyms[edit]

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subfunction

luminosity function
mass function
phase function
source function

(chemistry): acidity function

anonymous function
Boolean function
built-in function
computable function
concave function
constructor function
convex function
error function
first-class function
predefined function
recursive function
restricted function
second-class function
set function
switch function
third-class function
transition function
user-defined function

AND function
Boolean function
NOR function
NOT function
OR function
propositional function
switching function
truth function

line function
staff function

additive function
aggregate function
algebraic function
alternating function
analytic function
anonymous function
Baire function
bei function
ber function
Bessel function
beta function
Bloch function
bounded function
boxcar function
Brillouin function
Cantor function
characteristic function
Chebyshev function
circular function
comparable function
complementary function
composite function
connect function
constant function
constraint function
contiguous function
continuous function
correlation function
cost function
critical function
cylinder function
decreasing function
delta function
density function
describing function
differentiable function
discriminant function
dissipation function
distance function
distribution function
driving-point function
eigenfunction
elementary function
Emden function
entire function
Euler’s phi function
even function
explicit function
exponential function
first-class function
form function
Fowler function
frontogenetic function
gamma function
generating function
Green’s function
Hamiltonian function
Hankel function
harmonic function
hei function
her function
Hildebrand function
homogeneous function
Hugoniot function
hyperbolic function
hypergeometric function
identity function
implicit function
impulse function
incidence function
increasing function
independent function
influence function
inner function
integrable function
integral function
invariant function
inverse function
inverting function
J function
jump function
kei function
ker function
Koebe function
Lagrangian function
Lamé function
Legendre function
Leverett function
linear function
Liouville function
loss function
Lyapunov function
mass function
Massieu function
Mathieu function
measurable function
membership function
meromorphic function
microspec function
Möbius function
monotone function
multilinear function
natural function
Neumann function
normalized function
normalized support function
number-theoretic function
objective function
odd function
one-way function
orthogonal function
orthonormal function
partial function
partition function
Patterson function
penalty function
periodic function
Planck function
point function
polynomial function
power function
principal function
psi function
quadratic function
Rademacher function
random function
rational function
real function
recursive function
regular function
Riemann function
Riemann P function
sample function
scalar function
self-organizing function
sensitivity function
shear-viscosity function
sigma function
signum function
simple function
single-valued function
sinusoidal function
Smarandache function
special function
step function
stream function
stress function
summable function
support function
symmetric function
test function
theta function
torsion function
transcendental function
transfer function
transmission function
trigonometric cofunction
trigonometric function
truth function
unit function
universal wavelength function
variadic function
vector function
Wannier function
Weierstrass function
weight function
zeta function

Airy function
excitation function
information function of a partition
Langevin function
luminosity function
nuclear response function
partition function
psi function
scattering function
spectral function
wave function
work function

(psychology): executive ego function

(signal processing): spectral density function/spectral function

(systems theory): control function

Derived terms[edit]

analytical function generator
anatomy of function
bifunctional
cofunction
difunctional
diode function generator
dysfunction
eigenfunction expansion
function code
function failure safety
function generator
function key
function multiplier
function object
function pointer
function space
function switch
function table
function unit
function-evaluation routine
functional
functionalism
functionality
functionhood
general-purpose function generator
implicit function theorem
inverse function theorem
malfunction
malfunction routine
mathematical function program
minimal brain dysfunction syndrome
monofunctional compound
multifunction array radar
nonfunctional packages software
positive linear functional
programmed function key
radicofunctional name
second-class function
separated-function synchrotron
sharpness function technique
step-function generator
subfunctional
tapped-potentiometer function generator
thermodynamic function of state
tool-function controller
variable diode function generator

Ackermann function
activation function
adaptive-control function
antihyperbolic function
antitrigonometric function
arc-hyperbolic function
arithmetic function
bent function
binary function
black-box function
bodily function
Borel function
busy beaver function
ceil function
ceiling function
choice function
complex function
consumption function
cubic function
cumulative distribution function
derived function
Dickman function
digamma function
Dirac delta function
Dirichlet eta function
divisor function
electron wave function
elliptic function
empty function
Euler’s totient function
executive function
exponential generating function
feedback transfer function
floor function
forcing function
forward transfer function
function overloading
function value
function word
Gabor function
gain of function
gain-of-function
gain-of-function research
Gaussian function
generic function
Hammett acidity function
Hann function
hash function
Heaviside unit function
Helmholtz function
Herbrand function
higher-order function
homogenous function
hybrid wave function
inclusion function
indicator function
initial mass function
inverse hyperbolic function
inverse trigonometric function
iterated function system
K-function
Kelvin function
lambda function
liver function test
logarithmic function
logarithmic trigonometric function
logistic function
loop transfer function
member function
mimic function
Mittag-Leffler function
moment-generating function
monotonic function
Morse function
onto function
pairing function
partial function application
payoff function
physical unclonable function
physically unclonable function
platelet function test
polygamma function
Prandtl-Meyer function
probability density function
probability mass function
pulmonary function test
quartic function
quintic function
radial distribution function
Riemann zeta function
Riemann zeta-function
Schrödinger wave function
Schur function
sigmoid function
sign function
sink function
Skolem function
smooth function
spatial wave function
strictly decreasing function
strictly increasing function
surjective function
total function
trapdoor function
trigamma function
Turing computable function
utility function
valuation function
virtual function
vital function
von Mangoldt function
Walsh function
window function
Zarankiewicz function

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functor
fungible

Translations[edit]

what something does or is used for

Afrikaans: funksie (af)
Albanian: funksion (sq)
Arabic: وَظِيفَة‎ (ar) f (waẓīfa)
Armenian: ֆունկցիա (hy) (funkcʿia), գործառույթ (hy) (gorcaṙuytʿ)
Azerbaijani: funksiya (az)
Belarusian: фу́нкцыя f (fúnkcyja)
Bulgarian: фу́нкция (bg) f (fúnkcija)
Catalan: funció (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 功能 (zh) (gōngnéng), 機能／机能 (zh) (jīnéng)
Czech: funkce (cs) f, účel (cs) m
Danish: funktion c
Dutch: functie (nl) f
Esperanto: funkcio
Estonian: funktsioon
Finnish: tehtävä (fi), tarkoitus (fi), toiminto (fi)
French: fonction (fr) f
Galician: función (gl) f
Georgian: ფუნქცია (ka) (punkcia)
German: Funktion (de) f, Funktionalität (de) f
Greek: λειτουργία (el) f (leitourgía)
Hebrew: תַּפְקִיד‎ (he) m (tafkíd)
Hungarian: funkció (hu), rendeltetés (hu), szerep (hu), cél (hu)
Indonesian: fungsi (id)
Irish: feidhm f, feidhmeannas m
Italian: funzione (it) f
Japanese: 機能 (ja) (きのう, kinō)
Kazakh: функция (funksiä)
Khmer: មុខងារ (muk ngiə)
Korean: 기능(機能) (ko) (gineung)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: کار‎ (ckb) (kar), کاروبار‎ (ckb) (karubar)
Kyrgyz: функция (ky) (funktsiya)
Latin: pars (la)
Latvian: funkcija f
Lithuanian: funkcija (lt) f
Macedonian: функција f (funkcija)
Malay: fungsi (ms)
Maori: taumahi
Norwegian:

Bokmål: funksjon (no) m
Persian: تابع‎ (fa) (tâbe’)
Polish: funkcja (pl) f
Portuguese: função (pt) f
Punjabi: ਕਾਜ m (kāj)
Romanian: funcție (ro) f
Russian: фу́нкция (ru) f (fúnkcija)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: фу̀нкција f, свр̀ха f

Roman: fùnkcija (sh) f, svrha (sh) f
Slovak: funkcia f
Slovene: funkcija f
Spanish: función (es) f
Swedish: funktion (sv) c, uppgift (sv) c
Tagalog: taan, laan
Tajik: функсия (tg) (funksiya)
Turkish: fonksiyon (tr), işlev (tr)
Turkmen: funksiýa
Ukrainian: фу́нкція f (fúnkcija)
Uzbek: funksiya (uz)
Vietnamese: chức năng (vi), vai trò (vi)
Welsh: gweithrediad m

professional or official position

Arabic: مَهَمَّة‎ f (mahamma)
Belarusian: фу́нкцыя f (fúnkcyja), паса́да f (pasáda)
Bulgarian: слу́жба (bg) f (slúžba), длъ́жност (bg) f (dlǎ́žnost)
Catalan: funció (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 職務／职务 (zh) (zhíwù), 職位／职位 (zh) (zhíwèi)
Czech: funkce (cs) f
Danish: funktion c
Dutch: functie (nl) f
Finnish: tehtävä (fi), toimi (fi)
French: fonction (fr)
German: Funktion (de) f, Aufgabe (de) f
Greek: λειτούργημα (el) n (leitoúrgima), αποστολή (el) f (apostolí), καθήκον (el) n (kathíkon)
Hebrew: תַּפְקִיד‎ (he) m (tafkíd)
Hungarian: funkció (hu), feladat (hu)
Irish: feidhm f
Japanese: 職務 (ja) (しょくむ, shokumu), 職位 (ja) (しょくい, shokui)
Khmer: មុខងារ (muk ngiə)
Korean: 직무(職務) (ko) (jingmu), 직분(職分) (jikbun), 지위(地位) (ko) (jiwi), 직위(職位) (ko) (jigwi)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: post (no) m, stilling (no) m
Polish: funkcja (pl) f, stanowisko (pl) n, posada (pl) f
Portuguese: função (pt) f
Romanian: funcție (ro) f
Russian: фу́нкция (ru) f (fúnkcija), до́лжность (ru) f (dólžnostʹ)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: фу̀нкција f, слу̀жба f

Roman: fùnkcija (sh) f, služba (sh) f
Spanish: cargo (es) m
Swedish: förrättning (sv) c, kall (sv) n, syssla (sv) c, åliggande (sv) n,
Ukrainian: фу́нкція f (fúnkcija), поса́да f (posáda)

relation where one thing is dependent on another

Bulgarian: фу́нкция (bg) f (fúnkcija)
Czech: funkce (cs) f
Danish: funktion c
Dutch: functie (nl) f
Finnish: funktio (fi), riippuvuus (fi), riippuvuussuhde
French: en fonction de (fr)
German: Abhängigkeitsverhältnis n
Hebrew: פוּנְקְצִיָּה‎ (he) f (funktsiá)
Hungarian: függvény (hu)
Italian: funzione (it) f
Korean: 상관관계 (相關關係) (sanggwan’gwan’gye)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: funksjon (no) m
Portuguese: função (pt) f
Russian: фу́нкция (ru) f (fúnkcija)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: фу̀нкција f

Roman: fùnkcija (sh) f
Swedish: funktion (sv) c
Tajik: тобеъ (tg) (tobeʾ)

mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs

Arabic: وَظِيفَة‎ (ar) f (waẓīfa), تَابِع‎ m (tābiʕ), دَالَّة‎ f (dālla)
Armenian: ֆունկցիա (hy) (funkcʿia)
Azerbaijani: funksiya (az)
Belarusian: фу́нкцыя f (fúnkcyja)
Bulgarian: фу́нкция (bg) f (fúnkcija)
Burmese: ဖန်ရှင် (hpanhrang)
Catalan: funció (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 函數／函数 (zh) (hánshù)
Czech: funkce (cs) f
Danish: funktion c
Dutch: functie (nl) f, functie (nl) f
Esperanto: funkcio
Estonian: funktsioon
Finnish: funktio (fi), kuvaus (fi)
French: fonction (fr) f
German: Funktion (de) f
Greek: συνάρτηση (el) f (synártisi)
Hebrew: פוּנְקְצִיָּה‎ (he) f (funktsiá)
Hindi: फलन (hi) m (phalan)
Hungarian: függvény (hu)
Icelandic: fall (is) n
Ido: funciono (io)
Indonesian: fungsi (id)
Irish: feidhm f
Italian: funzione (it) f
Japanese: 関数 (ja) (かんすう, kansū), 函数 (ja) (かんすう, kansū)
Kazakh: функция (funksiä)
Khmer: អនុគមន៍ (km) (ʼaʼnukum)
Korean: 함수(函數) (ko) (hamsu)
Kyrgyz: функция (ky) (funktsiya)
Lao: ຕຳລາ (tam lā)
Latin: fūnctiō f
Malay: fungsi (ms)
Malayalam: ഫലനം (ml) (falanaṃ), ഏകദം (ēkadaṃ)
Maori: pānga
Middle French: fonction
Macedonian: функција f (funkcija)
Mongolian:

Cyrillic: функц (mn) (funkc)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: funksjon (no) m
Old French: function
Persian: تابع‎ (fa) (tâbe’)
Polish: funkcja (pl) f
Portuguese: função (pt) f
Romanian: funcție (ro) f
Russian: фу́нкция (ru) f (fúnkcija)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: фу̀нкција f

Roman: fùnkcija (sh) f
Slovak: funkcia f
Slovene: funkcija f
Spanish: función (es) f
Swedish: funktion (sv)
Tagalog: kabisa
Tajik: функсия (tg) (funksiya), тобеъ (tg) (tobeʾ)
Thai: ฟังก์ชัน (th) (fang-chân)
Turkish: fonksiyon (tr)
Turkmen: funksiýa
Ukrainian: фу́нкція f (fúnkcija)
Uzbek: funksiya (uz)
Yiddish: פֿונקציע‎ f (funktsye)

computing: routine that returns a result

Arabic: وَظِيفَة‎ (ar) f (waẓīfa), دَالَّة‎ f (dālla)
Armenian: ֆունկցիա (hy) (funkcʿia)
Azerbaijani: funksiya (az)
Belarusian: фу́нкцыя f (fúnkcyja)
Bulgarian: фу́нкция (bg) f (fúnkcija)
Burmese: ဖန်ရှင် (hpanhrang)
Catalan: funció (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 函數／函数 (zh) (hánshù), 函式 (hánshì)
Czech: funkce (cs) f
Danish: funktion c
Dutch: functie (nl) f
Esperanto: funkcio
Estonian: funktsioon
Finnish: funktio (fi), aliohjelma (fi)
French: fonction (fr) f
Georgian: ფუნქცია (ka) (punkcia)
German: Funktion (de) f
Greek: συνάρτηση (el) f (synártisi)
Hebrew: פוּנְקְצִיָּה‎ (he) f (funktsiá)
Hungarian: függvény (hu)
Icelandic: fall (is) n
Irish: feidhm f
Italian: funzione (it) f
Japanese: 関数 (ja) (かんすう, kansū)
Kazakh: функция (funksiä)
Korean: 함수(函數) (ko) (hamsu)
Kyrgyz: функция (ky) (funktsiya)
Lao: ຕຳລາ (tam lā)
Latvian: funkcija f
Lithuanian: funkcija (lt) f
Macedonian: функција f (funkcija)
Maori: taumahi
Mongolian:

Cyrillic: функц (mn) (funkc)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: funksjon (no) m
Persian: تابع‎ (fa) (tâbe’)
Polish: funkcja (pl) f
Portuguese: função (pt) f
Romanian: funcție (ro) f
Russian: фу́нкция (ru) f (fúnkcija)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: фу̀нкција f

Roman: fùnkcija (sh) f
Slovak: funkcia f
Slovene: funkcija f
Spanish: función (es) f
Swedish: funktion (sv) c, subrutin c
Tajik: функсия (tg) (funksiya)
Thai: ฟังก์ชัน (th) (fang-chân)
Turkish: işlev (tr), fonksiyon (tr)
Turkmen: funksiýa
Ukrainian: фу́нкція f (fúnkcija)
Uzbek: funksiya (uz)
Vietnamese: hàm (vi), hàm số (vi)

biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part

Belarusian: фу́нкцыя f (fúnkcyja)
Bulgarian: фу́нкция (bg) f (fúnkcija)
Catalan: funció (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 功能 (zh) (gōngnéng)
Czech: funkce (cs) f
Dutch: functie (nl) f
Finnish: toiminta (fi)
French: fonction (fr) f
German: Funktion (de) f, Zweck (de) m
Greek: λειτουργία (el) f (leitourgía)
Hungarian: működés (hu), funkció (hu)
Indonesian: fungsi (id), faal (id)
Irish: feidhm f
Italian: funzione (it) f
Japanese: 機能 (ja) (きのう, kinō)
Korean: 기능(機能) (ko) (gineung)
Latvian: funkcija f
Lithuanian: funkcija (lt) f
Macedonian: функција f (funkcija)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: funksjon (no) m
Portuguese: função (pt) f
Russian: фу́нкция (ru) f (fúnkcija)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: фу̀нкција f

Roman: fùnkcija (sh) f
Slovak: funkcia f
Slovene: funkcija f
Spanish: función (es) f
Swedish: funktion (sv) c
Tagalog: taan
Turkish: fonksiyon (tr), işlev (tr)
Ukrainian: фу́нкція f (fúnkcija)

References[edit]

function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb[edit]

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

(intransitive) To have a function.

Synonyms: officiate, serve
(intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.

Synonyms: go, operate, run, work

Antonym: malfunction

[edit]

functional
dysfunction, dysfunctional

Translations[edit]

to have a function

Czech: fungovat (cs) impf
Danish: fungere
Dutch: fungeren (nl), dienen (nl)
Finnish: toimia (fi)
Galician: funcionar (gl)
German: fungieren (de)
Greek: λειτουργώ ως (leitourgó os)
Hebrew: תפקד‎ (tifkéd)
Hungarian: -ra/-re való, -ra/-re szolgál
Irish: feidhmigh
Italian: funzionare (it), fungere
Japanese: 作用する (ja) (さよする, sadō suru), 動く (ja) (うごく, ugoku)
Portuguese: funcionar (pt)
Russian: функциони́ровать (ru) impf (funkcionírovatʹ)
Spanish: fungir (es), servir (es)
Swedish: fungera (sv), tjänstgöra (sv), verka (sv)

to carry on a function

Armenian: գործել (hy) (gorcel), աշխատել (hy) (ašxatel), բանել (hy) (banel)
Belarusian: функцыянава́ць impf (funkcyjanavácʹ), функцыяні́раваць impf (funkcyjaníravacʹ)
Bulgarian: функциони́рам (bg) impf or pf (funkcioníram)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 工作 (zh) (gōngzuò), 運行／运行 (zh) (yùnxíng), 運轉／运转 (zh) (yùnzhuǎn)
Catalan: funcionar (ca)
Czech: fungovat (cs) impf
Danish: fungere, virke
Dutch: functioneren (nl)
Esperanto: funkcii
Finnish: käydä (fi), olla käynnissä, toimia (fi)
French: fonctionner (fr), marcher (fr)
Galician: funcionar (gl)
Georgian: მოქმედებს (mokmedebs), მუშაობს (ka) (mušaobs), ფუნქციონირებს (punkcionirebs)
German: funktionieren (de), arbeiten (de), wirken (de), (slang) funzen (de)
Greek: λειτουργώ (el) (leitourgó), εργάζομαι (el) (ergázomai)
Hebrew: תפקד‎ (tifkéd), פעל‎ (he) (pa’ál)
Hungarian: működik (hu)
Irish: feidhmigh
Italian: funzionare (it)
Japanese: 作動する (ja) (さどうする, sadō suru), 機能する (ja) (きのうする, kinō suru), 作用する (ja) (さようする, sayō suru), 動く (ja) (うごく, ugoku)
Korean: 작동하다 (ko) (jakdonghada), 작용하다 (ko) (jagyonghada)
Macedonian: функциони́ра impf or pf (funkcioníra)
Malay: berfungsi
Nepali: चल्नु (ne) (calnu)
Norman: marchi
Polish: działać (pl) impf, funkcjonować (pl) impf
Portuguese: funcionar (pt)
Quechua: llamk’ay
Romanian: funcționa (ro)
Russian: функциони́ровать (ru) impf (funkcionírovatʹ), рабо́тать (ru) impf (rabótatʹ), идти́ (ru) impf (idtí) (clock, watch)
Slovak: fungovať impf
Slovene: delovati impf
Spanish: funcionar (es), fungir (es), marchar (es)
Swedish: fungera (sv), tjänstgöra (sv)
Ukrainian: функціонува́ти impf (funkcionuváty)
Vietnamese: please add this translation if you can

Middle French[edit]

Noun[edit]

function f (plural functions)

function (what something’s intended use is)

Descendants[edit]

→ English: function
French: fonction

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