• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the Function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
• what something is used for; "the Function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
• a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social Functions"
• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie Function"
• a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a Function of age"; "price is a Function of supply and demand"
• a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set
• perform duties attached to a particular office or place or Function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
• perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won''t go unless it''s plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn''t work anymore"
• serve a purpose, role, or Function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table Functions as a desk"

'Function' in other languages