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1
the
natural
purpose
(of something) or the
duty
(of a person):
Examples:
function
of The
function
of the
veins
is to
carry
blood
to the heart.
I'm not
quite
sure what my
function
is
within
the
company
.
perform
the
function
of A
thermostat
performs
the
function
of
controlling
temperature
.
2
an
official
ceremony
or a
formal
social
event
, such as a
party
or a
special
meal
, at which a lot of people are
usually
present
:
Examples:
attend
an
official
function
As a
mayor
, he has a lot of
official
functions to
attend
.
social
function
I see her two or three times a year,
usually
at
social
functions.
3
the way in which something
works
or
operates
:
Examples:
function
of It's a
disease
that
affects
the
function
of the
nervous
system
.
Studies
suggest
that
regular
intake
of the
vitamin
significantly
improves
brain
function
.
4
a
process
that a
computer
or a
computer
program
uses
to
complete
a
task
:
Examples:
a
search
/
save
/
sort
function
5
something that
results
from something else, or is the way it is because of something else:
Examples:
His
success
is a
function
of his having
worked
so hard.
6
(in
mathematics
) a
quantity
whose
value
depends
on another
value
and
changes
with that
value
:
Examples:
function
of
x
is a
function
of
y
.
7
to work or
operate
:
Examples:
You'll soon
learn
how the
office
functions.
The
television
was
functioning
normally
until
yesterday
.
I'm so
tired
today, I can
barely
function
.
8
a
purpose
or
duty
, or the way something or someone
works
:
Examples:
[
U
] The
function
of the
veins
is to
carry
blood
to the heart.
[
C
] One of your functions as
receptionist
is to
answer
the phone.
9
a
relationship
between
two
sets
in which each part of the first set is
connected
with just one
member
of the second set in
number
pairs
10
a
social
event
or
official
ceremony
:
Examples:
Morse
went to the
White
House for a
ceremonial
function
.
11
to
perform
the
purpose
of a
particular
thing, or to
perform
the
duties
of a
particular
person:
Examples:
She
quickly
learned
how the
office
functions.
Iām so
tired
today, I can
barely
function
.
Our
spare
bedroom
also functions as a
study
(= is also used for that
purpose
).
12
the
purpose
that something has:
Examples:
The
perfect
marriage
between
product
design
and
function
account
for the
company
ās
success
in the
computer
market
.
A
fundamental
function
of the
Bank
of
England
is the
responsibility
of
carrying
out
monetary
policy
operations
.
13
a job or
task
that someone or something does:
Examples:
My
function
is to help
coordinate
efficient
communication
between
the
departments
.
carry
out/
perform
a
function
14
a
particular
area
of
responsibility
of a
company
:
Examples:
a
sales
/
marketing
/
business
function
core
/
corporate
functions Of all the
core
functions of most
companies
,
innovation
has
arguably
the most
competitive
value
.
15
a
process
which a
computer
or a
software
program
uses
to
complete
a
task
:
Examples:
a
search
/
save
/
sort
function
The
website
benefits
from a highly-efficient
search
function
.
16
an
official
occasion
or
event
attended
by many people:
Examples:
a
charity
/
social
/work
function
17
if something is a
function
of something else, it is
produced
as the
result
of that thing or
process
:
Examples:
The
increased
availability
of part-time
jobs
is a
function
of the
structural
changes
in the
labour
market
.
18
to work
correctly
and as
expected
:
Examples:
function
effectively
/
properly
/well
Flights
were
delayed
because the
airport
computer
system
was not
functioning
.
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