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function
Overview of noun function
The noun function has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (43) function, mathematical function -- (a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set)
2. (24) function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
3. (7) function, office, part, role -- (the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role")
4. function -- (a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand")
5. function -- (a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function")
6. affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function -- (a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions")
7. routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function -- (a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program)
Overview of verb function
The verb function has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (9) function, work, operate, go, run -- (perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore")
2. (3) serve, function -- (serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk")
3. (1) officiate, function -- (perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun function
7 senses of function
Sense 1
function, mathematical function
=> mathematical relation
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> utility, usefulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
function, office, part, role
=> duty
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
function
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
function
=> social gathering, social affair
=> gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
=> software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package
=> code, computer code
=> coding system
=> writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun function
5 of 7 senses of function
Sense 1
function, mathematical function
=> polynomial, multinomial
=> inverse function
=> Kronecker delta
=> metric function, metric
=> transformation
=> mapping, map, correspondence
=> operator
=> trigonometric function, circular function
=> threshold function
=> exponential, exponential function
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> raison d'etre
Sense 3
function, office, part, role
=> capacity
=> hat
=> portfolio
=> stead, position, place, lieu
=> second fiddle
Sense 6
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> party
=> celebration, jubilation
=> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> fundraiser
=> photo opportunity, photo op
=> sleepover
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
=> cataloged procedure
=> contingency procedure
=> library routine
=> random number generator
=> recursive routine
=> reusable routine
=> supervisory routine, executive routine
=> tracing routine
=> utility routine, service routine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun function
7 senses of function
Sense 1
function, mathematical function
=> mathematical relation
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> utility, usefulness
Sense 3
function, office, part, role
=> duty
Sense 4
function
=> relation
Sense 5
function
=> social gathering, social affair
Sense 6
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
=> software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package
Antonyms of noun function
Member Holonyms of noun function
Substance Holonyms of noun function
Part Holonyms of noun function
1 of 7 senses of function
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
PART OF: program, programme, computer program, computer programme
Member Meronyms of noun function
Substance Meronyms of noun function
Part Meronyms of noun function
Meronyms of noun function
Holonyms of noun function
1 of 7 senses of function
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
PART OF: program, programme, computer program, computer programme
Attributes of noun function
1 of 7 senses of function
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
=> functional (vs. nonfunctional)
=> nonfunctional (vs. functional)
Derived Forms of noun function
2 of 7 senses of function
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
RELATED TO>(verb) function#2
=> serve, function
Sense 3
function, office, part, role
RELATED TO>(verb) function#3
=> officiate, function
Domain of noun function
1 of 7 senses of function
Sense 1
function, mathematical function
TOPIC>(noun) mathematics#1, math#1, maths#1
Domain Terms of noun function
Familiarity of noun function
function used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun function
7 senses of function
Sense 1
function, mathematical function
> mathematical relation
=> function, mathematical function
=> parity
=> transitivity
=> reflexivity, reflexiveness
Sense 2
function, purpose, role, use
> utility, usefulness
=> detergency, detergence
=> function, purpose, role, use
=> helpfulness
=> use
=> serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability
=> instrumentality
=> practicality
=> practicability, practicableness
Sense 3
function, office, part, role
> duty
=> job, task, chore
=> function, office, part, role
=> assignment, duty assignment
Sense 4
function
> relation
=> possession
=> social relation
=> position, spatial relation
=> ownership
=> causality
=> relationship, human relationship
=> function
=> association
=> logical relation
=> mathematical relation
=> foundation
=> connection, connexion, connectedness
=> unconnectedness
=> linguistic relation
=> part, portion, component part, component
=> affinity, kinship
=> kinship, family relationship, relationship
=> magnitude relation, quantitative relation
=> control
=> business relation
=> reciprocality, reciprocity
=> interrelation, interrelationship, interrelatedness
=> temporal relation
=> comparison
=> opposition, oppositeness
=> change
Sense 5
function
> social gathering, social affair
=> bee
=> love feast
=> company
=> function
=> party
=> supper
=> meeting, get together
Sense 6
affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
> social event
=> show
=> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> contest, competition
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
> software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package
=> alpha software
=> authoring language
=> beta software
=> compatible software
=> compatible software
=> computer-aided design, CAD
=> freeware
=> groupware
=> operating system, OS
=> program, programme, computer program, computer programme
=> routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
=> shareware
=> shrink-wrapped software
=> spyware
=> supervisory software
=> software documentation, documentation
=> database management system, DBMS
=> upgrade
Meronyms of noun function
7 senses of function
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
=> software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package
=> code, computer code
=> coding system
=> writing
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Holonyms of noun function
1 of 7 senses of function
Sense 7
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function
PART OF: program, programme, computer program, computer programme
Grep of noun function
bodily function
characterisic function
circular function
control function
derived function
disfunction
dysfunction
erectile dysfunction
exponential function
function
function call
function word
functional anatomy
functional calculus
functional disorder
functional genomics
functional illiterate
functional magnetic resonance imaging
functionalism
functionalist
functionality
functionary
functioning
inverse function
line function
localisation of function
localization of function
male erecticle dysfunction
malfunction
mathematical function
metric function
minimal brain dysfunction
sentential function
social function
threshold function
trigonometric function
Antonyms of verb function
1 of 3 senses of function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
Antonym of malfunction (Sense 1)
=>malfunction, misfunction
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb function
3 senses of function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
Sense 2
serve, function
=> suffice, do, answer, serve
=> satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live up to
=> meet, fit, conform to
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> equal, be
Sense 3
officiate, function
=> serve
=> work, do work
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb function
2 of 3 senses of function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
=> double
=> roll
=> run
=> cut
=> service, serve
Sense 2
serve, function
=> prelude
=> act as
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb function
3 senses of function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
Sense 2
serve, function
=> suffice, do, answer, serve
Sense 3
officiate, function
=> serve
'Cause To' of verb function
Derived Forms of verb function
3 senses of function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
RELATED TO>(noun) functioning#1
=> operation, functioning, performance
Sense 2
serve, function
RELATED TO>(noun) function#2
=> function, purpose, role, use
Sense 3
officiate, function
RELATED TO>(noun) function#3
=> function, office, part, role
RELATED TO>(noun) functionary#1
=> official, functionary
Domain of verb function
Domain Terms of verb function
Familiarity of verb function
function used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb function
3 senses of function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
EX: These cars won't function
Sense 2
serve, function
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
officiate, function
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb function
2 of 3 senses of function
Sense 2
serve, function
> suffice, do, answer, serve
=> tide over, bridge over, keep going
=> go a long way
=> serve, function
=> qualify, measure up
=> go around
Sense 3
officiate, function
> serve
=> staff
=> act
=> rotate
=> officiate, function
=> caddie, caddy
=> represent
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb function
Sense 1
function, work, operate, go, run
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Sense 2
serve, function
=> suffice, do, answer, serve
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Sense 3
officiate, function
=> serve
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Grep of verb function
function
malfunction
misfunction
Grep of adj function
functional
functionally illiterate
functioning
Grep of adv function
functionally
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