1. noun /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
a) What something does or is used for.
Syn: aim, intention, purpose, role, use, occupation, office, part, affair, occasion, social occasion, social function, map, mapping, mathematical function, operation, transformation, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine
See Also: functor
2. verb /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
a) to have a function
b) to carry on a function; to be in action
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