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noun
- What something does or is used for.
- A professional or official position.
- An official or social occasion.
- A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
- (maths) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
- (computing) A routine that returns a result.
- (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
- (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
Etymology: From fonction < functionOld French, function < functio gen. functionis "performance, execution" < functus pp. of fungi "perform, execute, discharge".
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