function

«function» in Mova's school dictionary: The job or purpose of something or someone — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a function, functions); verb (function, functions, functioned, functioning)

meaning for a pupil

1) The job or purpose of something or someone. tree →

2) (verb) To work or operate properly. tree →

3) A formal party or event. tree →

4) (maths) A rule that turns each input number into exactly one output number, like a function machine. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science: the function of the heart is to pump blood. In maths: function machines ("input 3, rule ×2 + 1, output 7"). In English: the function of a word in a sentence. Phrases: function machine, function as, a school function.

examples

• The function of the lungs is to take in air. tree →
• The lift is not functioning today. tree →
• Put 4 into the function machine "× 3": the output is 12. tree →
• The school held a function to raise money. tree →
• This table also functions as a desk. tree →
• What is the function of a full stop? tree →
• The computer stopped functioning. tree →
• The true fabulist, therefore, discharges a most important function. tree →

note

Countable. Adjective: functional. Maths: a function gives one output for each input; to work backwards use the inverse operations in reverse order.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «function» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.