nounπShareWhat something does or is used for."The function of a school lunch is to provide students with nutrition. "utilityfunctiontechnologyscienceitemmachinetechnicalessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA professional or official position."My uncle's function at the bank is a loan officer. "jobpositionfunctionessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn official or social occasion."The school's annual fundraising function was held in the gymnasium. "evententertainmentsocietytraditioncultureessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant."The increased workload at work was a function of the company's recent expansion. "outcomefunctionprocesssystemessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance."The success of a student in school is a function of their effort and attendance. "functionsystemutilityvaluemathscienceorganizationessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain."The function of a student's ID card is to allow them to enter the school. "mathfunctionlogicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result."The calculator's "calculate area" function takes the length and width as arguments and returns the area. "functioncomputingtechnologymachinemathlogicsciencetechnicalessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe physiological activity of an organ or body part."The liver's function is crucial for processing nutrients. "physiologymedicinebiologyanatomyorganfunctionbodyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe characteristic behavior of a chemical compound."The function of baking soda is to neutralize acidity. "chemistrybiochemistrycompoundfunctionessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group."Attending school regularly is a crucial function in a student's development. "culturesocietygroupessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have a function."My alarm clock functions to wake me up every morning. "functiontechnologyutilitysystemmachinesciencebiologyessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo carry out a function; to be in action."The alarm clock functions reliably every morning. "actionfunctiontechnologymachineprocesssystemjobessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading