function

//ˈfʌŋkʃən//
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Noun

functionSingular
functionsPlural
1

The purpose or role that something is designed or expected to perform.

The main function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.

2

A social event or formal ceremony.

She attended a formal function at the embassy.

3

A mathematical relationship where each input has exactly one output.

In mathematics, y = 2x is a simple function.

4

A section of code in a computer program that performs a specific task.

The programmer wrote a function to calculate the total price.

Verb

1

To work or operate in a proper or particular way.

The machine is not functioning properly.

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