Function

//ˈfʌŋkʃən//

Synonyms for "function" (260 found)

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Closest matches (52)

Related words (130)

intention interest job labor level levels liturgy live lookout make manage mapping mark matter meaning militate mind mission mode of worship modifier

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motive move movements mummery mystery nisus object objective observance occasion occupation office operate operation operational purpose operations order of worship ordinance part party percolate perform perform as performance perk phrase structure place plan play ply point position post power practice praxis predicate prescribed form proceed process project proposal prospectus province purpose qualifier raison d'etre rank ranks react reception religious ceremony resolution resolve responsibility rite rite de passage rite of passage ritual ritual observance rituality role routine run sacrament sacramental sake service shallow structure slot slot and filler solemnity solemnization strata striving structure study subject surface structure swing syntactic analysis syntactic structure syntactics syntax tagmeme take take effect target task thing tick ultimate purpose underlying structure undertaking use view will word arrangement word order work work as working workings

Noun(7 words)

intention occupation operator single-valued function social affair social gathering transformation

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11 relation types

More general

27 entries

affair answer assemblage computer software do duty execute gathering mathematical relation morphism occasion package perform relation serve social affair

Showing 16 of 27 words.

More specific

213 entries

AND function Airy function Baire function Bessel function Bloch function Boolean function Brillouin function Cantor function Chebyshev function Emden function Euler's phi function Fowler function Green's function Hamiltonian function Hankel function Hartley function

Showing 16 of 213 words.

Antonyms

1 entries

malfunction

Synonyms

5 entries

affair mapping officiate routine serve

Related terms

5 entries

dysfunction dysfunctional functional functor fungible

capable of

1 entries

outsourced

derived

201 entries

Ackermann function Borel function Dickman function Dirac delta function Dirichlet eta function Euler's totient function Gabor function Gaussian function Gompertz function Hammett acidity function Hann function Heaviside unit function Helmholtz function Herbrand function K-function Kelvin function

Showing 16 of 201 words.

has context

5 entries

anthropology biology chemistry computing mathematics

is a

9 entries

design bottles duty mathematical or statistical operation recursive function relation relationship social gathering strictly functional relation utility

related to

24 entries

action argument calculus calculus term carry out codomain domain dysfunction equation form functional mapping mapping equation math math programming occasion

Showing 16 of 24 words.

similar

4 entries

run serve service work

Translations

464 translations across 77 languages.

Afrikaans

1 entries

funksie noun (what something does or is used for)

Albanian

3 entries

bashkëpunimi noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
detyra noun (professional or official position)
përdorim noun (what something does or is used for)

Arabic

4 entries

تَابِع noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
دَالَّة noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
دَالَّة noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
مَهَمَّة noun (professional or official position)

Aragonese

1 entries

función noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Armenian

4 entries

գործառույթ noun (what something does or is used for)
ֆունկցիա noun (what something does or is used for)
ֆունկցիա noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
ֆունկցիա noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Asturian

1 entries

función noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Azerbaijani

3 entries

funksiya noun (what something does or is used for)
funksiya noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funksiya noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Belarusian

4 entries

паса́да noun (professional or official position)
фу́нкцыя noun (what something does or is used for)
фу́нкцыя noun (professional or official position)
фу́нкцыя noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Bulgarian

4 entries

де́йност noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)
длъ́жност noun (professional or official position)
предназначение noun (what something does or is used for)
роля noun (what something does or is used for)

Burmese

2 entries

ဖန်ရှင် noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
ဖန်ရှင် noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Catalan

4 entries

funció noun (what something does or is used for)
funció noun (professional or official position)
funció noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funció noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Central Kurdish

2 entries

کار noun (what something does or is used for)
کاروبار noun (what something does or is used for)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

函式 noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
函數 /函数 noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
函數 /函数 noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
功能 noun (what something does or is used for)

Czech

4 entries

funkce noun (what something does or is used for)
funkce noun (professional or official position)
funkce noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
funkce noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Danish

4 entries

funktion noun (what something does or is used for)
funktion noun (professional or official position)
funktion noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
funktion noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Dutch

4 entries

functie noun (what something does or is used for)
functie noun (professional or official position)
functie noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
functie noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Esperanto

4 entries

funkcio noun (what something does or is used for)
funkcio noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funkcio noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
funkcii verb (to carry on a function)

Estonian

4 entries

funktsioon noun (what something does or is used for)
funktsioon noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funktsioon noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
otstarve noun (what something does or is used for)

Finnish

4 entries

aliohjelma noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
funktio noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
funktio noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funktio noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

French

4 entries

en fonction de noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
fonction noun (what something does or is used for)
fonction noun (professional or official position)
fonction noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Galician

4 entries

función noun (what something does or is used for)
función noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funcionar verb (to have a function)
funcionar verb (to carry on a function)

Georgian

4 entries

ფუნქცია noun (what something does or is used for)
ფუნქცია noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
მოქმედებს verb (to carry on a function)
მუშაობს verb (to carry on a function)

German

4 entries

Abbildung noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
Abhängigkeitsverhältnis noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
Aufgabe noun (professional or official position)
Feier noun (official or social occasion)

Greek

4 entries

αποστολή noun (professional or official position)
δεξίωση noun (official or social occasion)
καθήκον noun (professional or official position)
λειτουργία noun (what something does or is used for)

Hebrew

4 entries

אירוע \ אֵרוּעַ noun (official or social occasion)
פוּנְקְצִיָּה noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
פוּנְקְצִיָּה noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
פוּנְקְצִיָּה noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Hindi

4 entries

उपयोग noun (what something does or is used for)
काज noun (what something does or is used for)
काम noun (what something does or is used for)
कार्य noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Hungarian

4 entries

cél noun (what something does or is used for)
feladat noun (professional or official position)
fogadás noun (official or social occasion)
funkció noun (what something does or is used for)

Icelandic

2 entries

fall noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
fall noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Ido

1 entries

funciono noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Indonesian

4 entries

faal noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)
fungsi noun (what something does or is used for)
fungsi noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
fungsi noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Iranian Persian

3 entries

تابِع noun (what something does or is used for)
تابِع noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
تابِع noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Irish

4 entries

feidhm noun (what something does or is used for)
feidhm noun (professional or official position)
feidhm noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
feidhm noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Italian

4 entries

cerimonia noun (official or social occasion)
funzione noun (what something does or is used for)
funzione noun (official or social occasion)
funzione noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)

Japanese

4 entries

函数 noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
機能 noun (what something does or is used for)
機能 noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)
機能 noun (chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound)

Kazakh

3 entries

функция noun (what something does or is used for)
функция noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
функция noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Khmer

3 entries

មុខងារ noun (what something does or is used for)
មុខងារ noun (professional or official position)
អនុគមន៍ noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Korean

4 entries

기능 noun (what something does or is used for)
기능 noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)
기능 noun (chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound)
상관관계 noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)

Kyrgyz

3 entries

функция noun (what something does or is used for)
функция noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
функция noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Lao

2 entries

ຕຳລາ noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
ຕຳລາ noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Latin

2 entries

fūnctiō noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
pars noun (what something does or is used for)

Latvian

3 entries

funkcija noun (what something does or is used for)
funkcija noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
funkcija noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Lithuanian

3 entries

funkcija noun (what something does or is used for)
funkcija noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
funkcija noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Macedonian

4 entries

функција noun (what something does or is used for)
функција noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
функција noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
функција noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Malay

3 entries

fungsi noun (what something does or is used for)
fungsi noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
berfungsi verb (to carry on a function)

Malayalam

2 entries

ഏകദം noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
ഫലനം noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Manx

1 entries

cruinnaght noun (official or social occasion)

Middle French

1 entries

fonction noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Mongolian

2 entries

функц noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
функц noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Māori

3 entries

pānga noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
taumahi noun (what something does or is used for)
taumahi noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Nepali

1 entries

चल्नु verb (to carry on a function)

Norman

1 entries

marchi verb (to carry on a function)

Norwegian Bokmål

4 entries

funksjon noun (what something does or is used for)
funksjon noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
funksjon noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funksjon noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

tilstelling noun (official or social occasion)

Old French

1 entries

function noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Polish

4 entries

funkcja noun (what something does or is used for)
funkcja noun (professional or official position)
funkcja noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funkcja noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Portuguese

4 entries

função noun (what something does or is used for)
função noun (professional or official position)
função noun (official or social occasion)
função noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)

Punjabi

1 entries

ਕਾਜ noun (what something does or is used for)

Quechua

1 entries

llamk'ay verb (to carry on a function)

Romanian

4 entries

funcție noun (what something does or is used for)
funcție noun (professional or official position)
funcție noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funcție noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Romansch

4 entries

funcziun noun (what something does or is used for)
funcziun noun (professional or official position)
funcziun noun (official or social occasion)
funcziun noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)

Russian

4 entries

до́лжность noun (professional or official position)
фу́нкция noun (what something does or is used for)
фу́нкция noun (professional or official position)
фу́нкция noun (official or social occasion)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

fùnkcija noun (what something does or is used for)
fùnkcija noun (professional or official position)
fùnkcija noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
fùnkcija noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Slovak

4 entries

funkcia noun (what something does or is used for)
funkcia noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funkcia noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
funkcia noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Slovene

4 entries

funkcija noun (what something does or is used for)
funkcija noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funkcija noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
funkcija noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Spanish

4 entries

cargo noun (professional or official position)
función noun (what something does or is used for)
función noun (official or social occasion)
función noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Swedish

4 entries

bjudning noun (official or social occasion)
funktion noun (what something does or is used for)
funktion noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
funktion noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Tagalog

4 entries

kabisa noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
laan noun (what something does or is used for)
taan noun (what something does or is used for)
taan noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Tajik

4 entries

тобеъ noun (relation where one thing is dependent on another)
тобеъ noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
функсия noun (what something does or is used for)
функсия noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Thai

2 entries

ฟังก์ชัน noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
ฟังก์ชัน noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Turkish

4 entries

fonksiyon noun (what something does or is used for)
fonksiyon noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
fonksiyon noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
fonksiyon noun (biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

Turkmen

3 entries

funksiýa noun (what something does or is used for)
funksiýa noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funksiýa noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Ukrainian

4 entries

поса́да noun (professional or official position)
фу́нкція noun (what something does or is used for)
фу́нкція noun (professional or official position)
фу́нкція noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Urdu

4 entries

اُپْیوگ noun (what something does or is used for)
تَفاعُل noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
وَظِیفَہ noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
کاج noun (what something does or is used for)

Uzbek

3 entries

funksiya noun (what something does or is used for)
funksiya noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)
funksiya noun (computing: routine that returns a result)

Vietnamese

4 entries

chức năng noun (what something does or is used for)
hàm noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
hàm số noun (computing: routine that returns a result)
vai trò noun (what something does or is used for)

Welsh

1 entries

gweithrediad noun (what something does or is used for)

Yiddish

1 entries

פֿונקציע noun (mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

Sample sentences

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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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Function

Synonyms for "function" (260 found)

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Strong matches (78)

Related words (130)

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Esperanto

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Hungarian

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Ido

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Kazakh

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Kyrgyz

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Malay

Malayalam

Manx

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Punjabi

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Romanian

Romansch

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