1 [C,U] a special activity or purpose of a person or thing:
to fulfil / perform a useful function * bodily functions (= for example eating, sex, using the toilet) * The function of the heart is to pump blood through the body. * This design aims for harmony of form and function.
2 [C] a social event or official ceremony:
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions. * There are numerous functions in aid of charity.
3 [C] (mathematics) a quantity whose value depends on the varying values of others. In the statement 2x=y, y is a function of x: (figurative) Salary is a function of age and experience.
4 [C] (computing) a part of a program, etc. that carries out a basic operation
verb [often +adv./prep.] to work in the correct way
SYNOPERATE:
Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to function normally. * We now have a functioning shower. * Many children can't function effectively in large classes.
PHRASALVERBS
function as sb/sth to perform the action or the job of the thing or person mentioned:
The sofa also functions as a bed. * I need money to be able to function as an artist.
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Is function a noun, verb, or something else?
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