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function

noun
  1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    “the function of a teacher”
    partofficerole
  2. what something is used for
    “the function of an auger is to bore holes”
    use
  3. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
    procedure
  4. a vaguely specified social event
    affairoccasionsocial occasionsocial function
  5. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
    “it was a black-tie function”
  6. a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
    “height is a function of age”
  7. (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)
    mappingmapmathematical functionsingle-valued function
verb
  1. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
    officiate
  2. perform as expected when applied
    run
  3. serve a purpose, role, or function
    serve