Some English adverbs function as adjectives.
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Function
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/
Synonyms for "function" (385 found)
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Closest matches (77)
Noun(19 words)
mapmappingpurposeroleuseability to workactaffairagencyaimapplicationbehavior stylecallbackcapacitiesceremonycommon nonbiological eventcorrespondencescruisingdate events
actact asactingactionactivismactivitiesactivityaffairaffairsaimambitionanimusappositiveargumentaspirationassignmentattributeattributivebaccalaureate servicebag
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banquetbe effectivebe in actionbehavebehaviorbusinesscapacitycelebrationceremonialceremonycharacterchorecommencementcommercecommissioncomplementconcernconcernmentconstruction modifierconvocationcounselcuttingdeep structuredesiderationdesideratumdesigndesiredeterminationdinnerdirect object
Adjective(4 words)
agential rolebiological functionchaotic mapcomputational routine
Strong matches (116)
do dutydoingdutyeffectelementemployemploymentempty formalityend useenterpriseequationeventexerciseexercisesfacultyfillerfixed purposeformform of worshipform-function unit
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formalformalityformulaformularyfunfunctioninggalagatheringgogoalgraduationgraduation exerciseshave effecthave free playhave playholdholy riteic analysisideaimmediate constituent analysisimmediate purposeinauguralinaugurationindirect objectinitiationinstitutionintendmentintentintentioninterestjoblaborlevellevelsliturgylivelookoutmakemanagemarkmattermeaningmilitatemindmissionmode of worshipmodifier
Adjective(8 words)
dutch transformatieecological roleexisting systemfunctional relationfunctional rolegeometric propertiesitalian trasformazionelatin processus
Noun(35 words)
Preposition(1 words)
for the purpose
Verb(4 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most running
Related words (192)
motivemovemovementsmummerymysterynisusobjectobjectiveobservanceoccasionoccupationofficeofficiateoperateoperationoperational purposeoperationsorder of worshipordinancepart
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partypercolateperformperform asperformanceperkphrase structureplaceplanplayplypointpositionpostpowerpracticepraxispredicateprescribed formproceedprocessprojectproposalprospectusprovincepurposequalifierraison d'etrerankranksreactreceptionreligious ceremonyresolutionresolveresponsibilityriterite de passagerite of passageritualritual observanceritualityrolerunsacramentsacramentalsakeserveserviceshallow structureslotslot and fillersolemnitysolemnizationstratastrivingstructurestudysubjectsurface structureswingsyntactic analysissyntactic structuresyntacticssyntaxtagmemetaketake effecttargettaskthingtickultimate purposeunderlying structureundertakinguseviewwillword arrangementword orderworkwork asworkingworkings
Noun(69 words)
muscle actionoccasionofficeoffice tasksopen library systemoperateoperate controllablyoperatingoperations functionoperatoroperatorsorganization functionorganizational rolepartpart of grouppartyperformperformingpowered by gravityprocedure
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procedurăprogramming constructpurposesreceptionrelaterelationrolesromanian transformaromanian transformareroutineroutinesrulerunrun mechanicallyrun reveals faultrunssambaschool gatheringscript featureserveservesservingsingle-valued functionsocial affairsocial functionsocial gatheringsocial occasionspanish transformaciónstudy team rolessubprogramsubprogramssubroutinesubroutinesto betransformtransformationtransformationsurban ecosystem functioninguse ingeniouslyusesverbo di cambiamentowhirrsworkwork capacitieswork output capacitywork properlywork tasksworking memory capacityworks
Adjective(6 words)
nonurban ecosystem functionnormal functionofficial capacityprimary language for learningprimary purposesocial adjective
Related word relations
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More general
34 entriesShowing 16 of 34 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
11 entriescentral functionfamily functionfunction callfunction keyfunction of the heartfunction tablefunctional relationshipmachine functionmathematical functionschool functionsystem function
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 17 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- gelegenheid noun (official or social occasion)
Finnish
2 entries- tapahtuma noun (official or social occasion)
- tilaisuus noun (official or social occasion)
German
3 entries- Feier noun (official or social occasion)
- Festveranstaltung noun (official or social occasion)
- Funktion noun (official or social occasion)
Greek
2 entries- δεξίωση noun (official or social occasion)
- τελετή noun (official or social occasion)
Hebrew
1 entries- אירוע \ אֵרוּעַ noun (official or social occasion)
Hindi
1 entries- प्रसंग noun (official or social occasion)
Hungarian
3 entries- fogadás noun (official or social occasion)
- rendezvény noun (official or social occasion)
- összejövetel noun (official or social occasion)
Italian
3 entries- cerimonia noun (official or social occasion)
- funzione noun (official or social occasion)
- ricevimento noun (official or social occasion)
Korean
1 entries- 행사 noun (official or social occasion)
Manx
1 entries- cruinnaght noun (official or social occasion)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- tilstelling noun (official or social occasion)
- tilstelning noun (official or social occasion)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- tilstelling noun (official or social occasion)
Portuguese
1 entries- função noun (official or social occasion)
Romansch
1 entries- funcziun noun (official or social occasion)
Russian
1 entries- фу́нкция noun (official or social occasion)
Spanish
1 entries- función noun (official or social occasion)
Swedish
2 entries- bjudning noun (official or social occasion)
- tillställning noun (official or social occasion)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
The motor does not function properly.
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The function of the brake is to stop the car.
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The function of the machine is to save work.
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