Entry Word: function

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a social gathering <made a brief appearance at the annual holiday function> — see party 1
2 an assignment at which one regularly works for pay <what's your function in this company?> — see job 1
3 the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists <that machine's function is to sort bolts by size> — see role