function
English Thesaurus
1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | duty, |
| definition | : | work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | capacity, |
| definition | : | a specified function (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hat, |
| definition | : | an informal term for a person's role (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | portfolio, |
| definition | : | the role of the head of a government department (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lieu, place, position, stead, |
| definition | : | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | second fiddle, |
| definition | : | a secondary role or function (noun.act) |
2. what something is used for (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | usefulness, utility, |
| definition | : | the quality of being of practical use (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | raison d'etre, |
| definition | : | the purpose that justifies a thing's existence (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | functional, |
| definition | : | designed for or capable of a particular function or use (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | nonfunctional, |
| definition | : | not having or performing a function (adj.all) |
3. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | cataloged procedure, |
| definition | : | a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | contingency procedure, |
| definition | : | an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | library routine, |
| definition | : | a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | recursive routine, |
| definition | : | a routine that can call itself (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | reusable routine, |
| definition | : | a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tracing routine, |
| definition | : | a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program (noun.communication) |
4. a vaguely specified social event (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | social event, |
| definition | : | an event characteristic of persons forming groups (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | party, |
| definition | : | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | celebration, jubilation, |
| definition | : | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | fundraiser, |
| definition | : | a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | photo op, photo opportunity, |
| definition | : | an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sleepover, |
| definition | : | an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children) (noun.event) |
5. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony (noun.group)
6. a relation such that one thing is dependent on another (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | relation, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together (noun.tops) |
7. (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | mathematical relation, |
| definition | : | a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality) (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | multinomial, polynomial, |
| definition | : | a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | expansion, |
| definition | : | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | inverse function, |
| definition | : | a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | kronecker delta, |
| definition | : | a function of two variables i and j that equals 1 when i=j and equals 0 otherwise (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | metric, metric function, |
| definition | : | a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | transformation, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | isometry, |
| definition | : | a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | operator, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation (noun.linkdef) |
| hyponym | : | threshold function, |
| definition | : | a function that takes the value 1 if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and 0 otherwise (noun.linkdef) |
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
8. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function (verb.competition) |
9. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | double, |
| definition | : | do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | roll, |
| definition | : | begin operating or running (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | run, |
| definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | function as a cutting instrument (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | run, |
| definition | : | be operating, running or functioning (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | work, |
| definition | : | operate in or through (verb.social) |
10. serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | answer, do, serve, suffice, |
| definition | : | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | prelude, |
| definition | : | serve as a prelude or opening to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | act as, |
| definition | : | function as or act like (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | be used by; as of a utility (verb.social) |
11. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun.act)
| derivation | : | function, officiate, |
| definition | : | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | officiate, |
| definition | : | act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding (verb.social) |
12. what something is used for (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | function, serve, |
| definition | : | serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative) |
13. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | procedural, |
| definition | : | of or relating to procedure (adj.pert) |
14. (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | map, represent, |
| definition | : | to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) (verb.change) |
15. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | officiation, |
| definition | : | the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | function, office, part, role, |
| definition | : | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | office, |
| definition | : | a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | functionary, official, |
| definition | : | a worker who holds or is invested with an office (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | office, power, |
| definition | : | (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power (noun.state) |
16. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | operation, procedure, |
| definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | operant, |
| definition | : | having influence or producing an effect (adj.all) |
17. serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative)
18. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun.act)
| derivation | : | function, officiate, |
| definition | : | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | officiate, |
| definition | : | act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding (verb.social) |
19. what something is used for (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | function, serve, |
| definition | : | serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative) |
20. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | procedural, |
| definition | : | of or relating to procedure (adj.pert) |
21. (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | map, represent, |
| definition | : | to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) (verb.change) |
22. perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | officiation, |
| definition | : | the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | function, office, part, role, |
| definition | : | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | office, |
| definition | : | a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | functionary, official, |
| definition | : | a worker who holds or is invested with an office (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | office, power, |
| definition | : | (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power (noun.state) |
23. perform as expected when applied (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | operation, procedure, |
| definition | : | a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | operant, |
| definition | : | having influence or producing an effect (adj.all) |
24. serve a purpose, role, or function (verb.stative)
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