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      function
      noun
      What something does or is used for.
      A professional or official position.
      An official or social occasion.
      (slang) A party.
      Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
      A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
      (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
      (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.
      (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
      (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
      (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.
      verb
      (intransitive) To have a function.
      (intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.
      Roots
      fungorfunct- · Latin · perform, function
      Synonyms for function
      operatevrolenworknpurposenofficiatevservevoperationnoccasionnusenworkingsn
      Words related to function
      subroutinenfunctionlessadjorganographyadjfunctionaladjmultifunctionnmappingnfunctionalitynfunctionallyadvmollifiervnonworkingadjmultifunctionalbiostaticssubprogramnprocedurenparameternunaryadjvariablesnendoenzymeroutineadjeigenfunctionnexoenzymebooleanadjtasksnperformsvnonfunctionaladjintegrandeffectorntelemechanicsvariadicadjmeromorphicadj

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      Where does function come from?

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