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func·tion
ˈfəŋ(k)-shən
2
: the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists : purpose
5
a
: a mathematical correspondence that assigns exactly one element of one set to each element of the same or another set
b
: a variable (such as a quality, trait, or measurement) that depends on and varies with another
6
: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound due to a particular reactive unit
also
: functional group
7
: a computer subroutine
specifically
: one that performs a calculation with variables (see variable entry 2 sense 1a) provided by a program and supplies the program with a single result
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