Noun Definition
function
1.Definition: (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)
Related Noun(s):map
Category: General2.Definition: a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
"It was a black-tie function"
Category: General3.Definition: a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
"Height is a function of age", "Price is a function of supply and demand"
Category: General4.Definition: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Related Noun(s):procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine
Category: General5.Definition: a vaguely specified social event
"The party was quite an affair", "An occasion arranged to honor the president", "A seemingly endless round of social functions"
Related Noun(s):occasion
Category: General6.Definition: 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"
Category: General7.Definition: what something is used for
"The function of an auger is to bore holes", "Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
Category: General