function - Meaning in Konkani

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function - Meaning in Konkani

function Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of function in English

function noun

1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

   Synonyms

   office, part, role

   Examples

   • "play its role"
   • "the function of a teacher"
   • "the government must do its part"
2. what something is used for

   Synonyms

   purpose, role, use, use, use

   Examples

   • "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
   • "the function of an auger is to bore holes"
3. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

   Synonyms

   procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine

4. a vaguely specified social event

   Synonyms

   affair, occasion, social function, social occasion

   Examples

   • "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
   • "an occasion arranged to honor the president"
   • "the party was quite an affair"
5. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

   Example

   • "it was a black-tie function"
6. a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

   Examples

   • "height is a function of age"
   • "price is a function of supply and demand"
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)

   Synonyms

   map, map, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

function verb

1. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

   Synonyms

   officiate

   Example

   • "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
2. perform as expected when applied

   Synonyms

   go, go, operate, run, work, work

   Examples

   • "Does this old car still run well?"
   • "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
   • "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
3. serve a purpose, role, or function

   Synonyms

   serve

   Examples

   • "His freedom served him well"
   • "The female students served as a control group"
   • "The table functions as a desk"
   • "The tree stump serves as a table"
   • "This table would serve very well"

Synonyms of function

• office, part, role
• purpose, role, use
• procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine
• affair, occasion, social function, social occasion
• map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function
• officiate
• go, operate, run, work
• serve

Antonyms of function

malfunction, misfunction

More matches for function

noun 

adjective 

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