function

function - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
e.g.)
・the function of a teacher
→ office , part , role

[ noun ]
■ what something is used for
e.g.)
・the function of an auger is to bore holes
→ purpose , role , use

[ noun ]
■ a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
→ procedure , routine , subprogram , subroutine

[ noun ]
■ a vaguely specified social event
e.g.)
・a seemingly endless round of social functions
→ affair , occasion , social function , social occasion

[ noun ]
■ a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
e.g.)
・it was a black-tie function

[ noun ]
■ a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
e.g.)
・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)
→ map , mapping , mathematical function , single-valued function

[ verb ]
■ perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
→ officiate

[ verb ]
■ perform as expected when applied
→ go , operate , run , work

[ verb ]
■ serve a purpose, role, or function
e.g.)
・The table functions as a desk
→ serve