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81function — 1. noun /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ a) What something does or is used for. b) A professional or official position. Syn: aim, intention, purpose, role, use …
82function 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,… …
83Function — Is one or more banking tasks performed by a single staff member in an automated system. One staff member may be involved in one or more function. A function can be performed by one or more staff members. An example of a function is data enter… …
84function — 1. noun 1) the main function of the machine Syn: purpose, task, use, role 2) my function was to select and train the recruits Syn: responsibility, duty, role, concern, province, activity, assignment …
85function — 1. noun 1) the main function of the machine Syn: purpose, task, use, role 2) my function was to train the recruits Syn: responsibility, duty, role, province, activity, assignment …
86function key — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms function key : singular function key plural function keys computing a special button on a computer keyboard that is used for a particular operation in a program. The keys near the top of a keyboard marked F1 to …
87function*/*/*/ — [ˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n] noun I 1) [C/U] a job that something is designed to do, or the duties or responsibilities that someone has in their job The function of advertising is to create a unique image for your company.[/ex] 2) [C] a social event such as a… …
88Function field — For function field in algebraic geometry, see*Function field of an algebraic variety *Function field (scheme theory)A particular class is included under global field …
89function — 1. The special action or physiologic property of an organ or other part of the body. 2. To perform its special work or office, said of an organ or other part of the body. 3. The general properties of any substance, depending on its chemical …
90function, biological — In biology, the function of a feature of an organism is frequently defined as that role it plays which has been responsible for its genetic success and evolution. Thus although the brain weighs down the shoulders, this is not its function, for… …
