Function meaning, definition and synonyms

1. Noun

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.

2. Noun

The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.

3. Noun

The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty, as of the soul, or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some determinate kind.

4. Noun

The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession.

5. Noun

A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.

6. Verb

Alt. of Functionate

7. Noun

A relation that assigns exactly one output to each input

8. Noun

A reusable section of code that carries out a task.

A named or anonymous unit of code that performs a defined operation and may return a value.

“The function calculates the total cost.”

9. Noun

what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

10. 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)

Vocabulary classified under Mathematics

11. Noun

a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

Vocabulary classified under Computing and technology

12. Noun

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"; "play its role"

Vocabulary classified under Sociology