function

Definitions

1. Function, role.
2. What something does or is used for.
3. A professional or official position.
4. An official or social occasion.
5. A party.
   slang
6. Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
7. A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
8. A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
9. A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
10. The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
11. The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
12. The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

Equivalents

Examples

“Many genes with reproductive roles also have⟳ antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate⟳ that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence⟳ on rapid evolution during reproduction.”

“Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last⟳ year, announced earlier this month that it will shut⟳ down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices.”

“Our hotel is hosting a function for all the warehouse workers on the night of April 18.”

“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.”

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