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function

 
 
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ noun [C]

Translation

PURPOSE the purpose of something or someone
işlev
Each button has a different function. I'm not quite sure what my function is within the company.19111832
EVENT a large, formal party or ceremony
büyük resmi davet/tören/parti
a charity function821453
(Definition of function noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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