function

noun

1
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
2
what something is used for
the function of an auger is to bore holes
ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
3
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
4
a vaguely specified social event
the party was quite an affair
an occasion arranged to honor the president
5
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
it was a black-tie function
6
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
height is a function of age
price is a function of supply and demand
7
(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)

1
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
His wife officiated as his private secretary
2
perform as expected when applied
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
Does this old car still run well?
3
serve a purpose, role, or function
The tree stump serves as a table
The female students served as a control group

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