function
- noun
- /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
- Some students lack the executive function to learn how to play an instrument.
- serve a function
- perform a function
- fulfill a function
And that is one of the functions of this gap.
- And that is one of the functions of this gap.
- And that's what really the function of the third act is.
- The first tip is focus on function, not aesthetics.
- And fructose has no function in the human body.
- It is part of the function of the screen.
- And if you no longer serve that function, they're going to discard you.
- He wants to know what the function of Judas really was.
- It cannot be claimed for moral functions, at least not directly.
- As your weight goes up, the size and function of your brain goes down.
- Human sexuality, feelings and functions, a life cycle book.
- So that is another function of what is going on here.
- It's not related to the to any functions or other reasons.
- It's job, it's job, it's evolutionary function is to worry.
- Place, object, practice, function in mutually sustaining ways.
- Your brain, physical function of your brain creates your mind.
Examples
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Your only function in life now is to find that person.
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You will be advised when full function is restored.
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My God, can we say much about the function of these various parts?
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So going into it, I knew there has to be function and fashion.
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All of them would be functions of points on here.
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The first tip is focus on function, not aesthetics.
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"I had never thought about juries and their functions until I saw this movie," she said.
Academic text (2011) -
Scientists can compare the function of cells before and after a gene has been edited.
Academic text (2015) -
Therefore, it is important to assess the various functions and responsibilities of professional school counselors.
Academic text (2008) -
The function of a teacher is to educate and inspire students.
Synonyms
A person's role in a group or activity
The purpose or job that something has
The job and duties someone has in a group or situation
The reason something is done or made
The role someone has when they act for a group or organization
A goal someone wants to reach
Antonyms
Compounds
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A math rule in quantum physics that shows how likely a particle is to be in a certain place
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An instruction in a program that runs a small piece of code and then returns
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A feature in a computer program that manages how data are recorded, processed and sent
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A rule that gives a number by raising a fixed number to a variable's power
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A graph that shows how a device's output changes when input voltage changes
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A function like sine or cosine that gives the ratio of two sides in a right triangle for an angle
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A function that has two or more variables and shows complicated behavior
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A rule that gives each item in one group exactly one item in another group
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A function that reverses another function so you get the original number back
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A feature that automatically removes files or messages after a set time
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An expression with gaps that becomes a sentence when you fill them with words
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A function that gives 1 when an input is above a fixed number and 0 when not
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A rule that gives numbers for angles using two side lengths in a right triangle, like sine or cosine
How Central
Surface Forms
Etymology
Function comes from the Latin functio, from fungi meaning 'to perform' or 'do', so a person's function is the job or role they 'do' in a group or organisation.