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• Function word — Function words (or grammatical words) are words that have little lexical meaning or have ambiguous meaning, but instead serve to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker …   Wikipedia

• function — 1. The noun has a number of technical meanings in mathematics and information technology, and has acquired general meanings that caused Fowler (1926) to categorize it as a popularized technicality. As a noun, it is often used somewhat… …   Modern English usage

• function — I noun appropriate activity, assignment, business, chore, design, duty, employment, exploitation, mission, munus, occupation, office, officium, performance, purpose, pursuit, responsibility, role, task, usage, use, utility, work associated… …   Law dictionary

• function — ► NOUN 1) an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing. 2) a large or formal social event or ceremony. 3) a computer operation corresponding to a single instruction from the user. 4) Mathematics a relation or expression… …   English terms dictionary

• function — (n.) 1530s, proper work or purpose, from M.Fr. fonction (16c.) and directly from L. functionem (nom. functio) performance, execution, noun of action from functus, pp. of fungi perform, execute, discharge, from PIE root *bheug (2) to use, enjoy… …   Etymology dictionary

• function — ▪ I. function func‧tion 1 [ˈfʌŋkʆn] noun 1. [countable] the purpose for which something is made or used, or the job that someone does; =role: • The main function of a cash machine is to provide people with cash when the bank is shut. • He was… …   Financial and business terms

• function — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 purpose/special duty of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ important, useful, valuable ▪ critical, crucial, essential, key, vital …   Collocations dictionary

• function — 1 / fVN kSFn/ noun 1 (C) the purpose that something is made for, or the job that someone does: The function of a cash machine is to provide people with cash when the bank is shut. | perform a function: In your new job you will be expected to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• function — [[t]fʌ̱ŋkʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ functions, functioning, functioned 1) N COUNT: with supp The function of something or someone is the useful thing that they do or are intended to do. The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry …   English dictionary

• function as sth — UK US function as sth Phrasal Verb with function({{}}/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ verb [I] ► to do a particular job or task, especially when this is not your usual job or task: »Delivery men now function as account managers equipped with tools for pricing,… …   Financial and business terms

• function — I UK [ˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms function : singular function plural functions *** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] the job that something is designed to do The function of advertising is to create a unique image for your company. perform a… …   English dictionary