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  • 11function — /fungk sheuhn/, n. 1. the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role. 2. any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion. 3. a factor related to or… …

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  • 12function, work, job, position — These words have associated meanings but should be applied carefully. Function means the kind of activity that is suitable and proper to a person or institution: The function of this committee is to approve the budget. Work has many meanings of… …

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  • 13function — I. noun Etymology: Latin function , functio performance, from fungi to perform; probably akin to Sanskrit bhuṅkte he enjoys Date: 1533 1. professional or official position ; occupation 2. the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted …

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  • 14function — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. faculty, office, duty, role, province; observance. See agency, business, rite. v. i. operate, serve. See action, use. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Use] Syn. employment, capacity, office, duty, faculty, role …

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  • 15function — 1. noun /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ a) What something does or is used for. b) A professional or official position. Syn: aim, intention, purpose, role, use …

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  • 16Position vector — A position, location or radius vector is a vector which represents the position of an object in space in relation to an arbitrary reference point. The concept applies to two or three dimensional space.Keller, F. J, Gettys, W. E. et al. (1993),… …

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  • 17position — 1. noun 1) the aircraft s position Syn: location, place, situation, spot, site, locality, setting, area; whereabouts, bearings, orientation; technical locus 2) a standing position Syn …

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  • 18function — func•tion [[t]ˈfʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role 2) any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion 3) a factor related …

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  • 19function — /ˈfʌŋkʃən / (say fungkshuhn), /ˈfʌŋʃən / (say fungshuhn) noun 1. the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution. 2. any ceremonious public or social gathering or occasion. 3. Mathematics a mathematical quantity whose… …

  • 20position — See function. See function, work, job, position …

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