function

/ˈfʌŋk·ʃən/ n [C/U] (PURPOSE)

Definition

› a purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works: [U] The function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart. [C] One of your functions as receptionist is to answer the phone.

(Definition of function n (PURPOSE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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fun adj
fun and games idiom
fun n
function n CEREMONY
function n MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIP
function n PURPOSE
function v PERFORM PURPOSE
functional adj
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fund v
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