Synonyms for function
ˈfʌŋk ʃənfunc·tion

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1. functionnoun

   Synonyms:
   mathematical function, operation, mapping, map, transformation

2. functionnoun

   Synonyms:
   routine, subprogram, procedure, subroutine

3. functionnoun

   to have a function

   Synonyms:
   role, serve, officiate, intention, purpose, aim, use

4. functionnoun

   A professional or official position.

   Synonyms:
   part, occupation, role, operate, office, work, go, run

   Antonyms:
   malfunction

5. functionnoun

   An official or social occasion.

   Synonyms:
   social function, occasion, social occasion, affair

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1. function

   Etymologically, duty is that which is owed or due; obligation, that to or by which one is bound; right, that which is correct, straight, or in the direct line of truth and goodness; responsibility, that for which one must answer. Duty and responsibility are thought of as to some person or persons; right is impersonal. One's duty may be to others or to himself; his obligations and responsibilities are to others. Duty arises from the nature of things; obligation and responsibility may be created by circumstances, as by one's own promise, or by the acceptance of a trust, etc. We speak of a parent's duty, a debtor's obligation; or of a child's duty of obedience, and a parent's responsibility for the child's welfare. Right is that which accords with the moral system of the universe. Righteousness is right incarnated in action. In a more limited sense, right may be used of what one may rightly claim, and so be the converse of duty. It is the creditor's right to demand payment, and the debtor's duty to pay. Compare BUSINESS.

   Synonyms:
   accountability, business, duty, obligation, office, responsibility, right, righteousness

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1. function

   Synonyms:
   office, part, character, capacity, business, administration, discharge, operation, exercise, power, duty, employment

   Antonyms:
   usurpation, maladministration, misconduct, misdemeanor

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1. function, mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mappingnoun

   (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

   Synonyms:
   routine, map, single-valued function, social function, use, chromosome mapping, procedure, mathematical function, subroutine, role, affair, part, subprogram, occasion, office, purpose, social occasion, mapping

   Antonyms:
   malfunction, misfunction

2. function, purpose, role, usenoun

   what something is used for

   "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

   Synonyms:
   utilisation, habit, usage, routine, role, social occasion, manipulation, theatrical role, use of goods and services, procedure, occasion, character, subroutine, part, determination, aim, usance, purpose, enjoyment, subprogram, employment, mapping, use, consumption, single-valued function, persona, intention, economic consumption, intent, social function, exercise, affair, office, mathematical function, map, utilization, design

   Antonyms:
   malfunction, misfunction

3. function, office, part, rolenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   billet, berth, constituent, place, spot, social occasion, bureau, role, portion, procedure, office staff, section, share, post, piece, component, character, subroutine, division, part, authority, purpose, position, subprogram, power, government agency, theatrical role, agency, mapping, contribution, business office, use, region, single-valued function, persona, routine, social function, parting, percentage, affair, situation, office, component part, mathematical function, occasion, map, federal agency, voice

   Antonyms:
   misfunction, malfunction

4. functionnoun

   a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

   "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"

   Synonyms:
   routine, map, single-valued function, social function, use, procedure, mathematical function, subroutine, role, affair, part, subprogram, occasion, office, purpose, social occasion, mapping

   Antonyms:
   misfunction, malfunction

5. functionnoun

   a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

   "it was a black-tie function"

   Synonyms:
   routine, map, single-valued function, social function, use, procedure, mathematical function, subroutine, role, affair, part, subprogram, occasion, office, purpose, social occasion, mapping

   Antonyms:
   malfunction, misfunction

6. affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social functionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   routine, map, subprogram, single-valued function, social function, use, procedure, amour, subroutine, role, matter, affair, social occasion, liaison, thing, occasion, involvement, juncture, affaire, part, intimacy, purpose, mathematical function, office, mapping

   Antonyms:
   misfunction, malfunction

7. routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, functionverb

   a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

   Synonyms:
   turn, modus operandi, subprogram, social function, process, procedure, mathematical function, routine, subroutine, role, occasion, act, number, purpose, affair, part, map, office, operation, use, single-valued function, bit, social occasion, mapping

   Antonyms:
   misfunction, malfunction

8. function, work, operate, go, runverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   lick, perish, break away, give way, hold out, hunt, run, endure, lead, give out, unravel, carry, fit, operate, travel, take to the woods, last, die, track down, mold, go away, act, snuff it, go, bunk, run away, solve, act upon, turn tail, head for the hills, run low, do work, plump, fly the coop, prevail, process, execute, mould, wreak, incline, drop dead, put to work, course, tend, work, scarper, blend in, run short, croak, get going, control, ferment, range, serve, work out, pass away, consort, live, cash in one's chips, kick the bucket, blend, flow, hunt down, knead, scat, bring, break, figure out, escape, form, rifle, locomote, lock, exploit, run for, lean, belong, make, give-up the ghost, go bad, survive, cultivate, manoeuvre, melt down, get, be given, turn, expire, ladder, draw, become, bleed, manoeuver, persist, live on, campaign, forge, move, influence, engage, pop off, sound, fail, conk out, extend, start, depart, operate on, decease, puzzle out, play, hold up, proceed, break down, lam, melt, crop, exit, conk, work on, exercise, buy the farm, ply, hightail it, sour, feed, choke, race, guide, die hard, pass, shape, make for, mesh, officiate, black market, maneuver

   Antonyms:
   misfunction, malfunction

9. serve, functionverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   go, process, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, serve, attend to, suffice, attend, service, run, operate, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do, officiate

   Antonyms:
   misfunction, malfunction

10. officiate, functionverb

    perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

    "His wife officiated as his private secretary"

    Synonyms:
    run, go, officiate, serve, operate, work

    Antonyms:
    malfunction, misfunction

Matched Categories

1. • Mathematical Relation
   • Mathematics
   • Relation
   • Serve
   • Social Event
   • Social Gathering

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1. functionnoun

   Synonyms:
   performance, execution, discharge, exercise

2. functionnoun

   Synonyms:
   province, business, office, duty, employment, occupation, part

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1. functionnoun

   Synonyms:
   duty, province, office, business, part, discharge, performance, execution, party, entertainment, festivity, reception

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1. List of paraphrases for "function":

   role, service, functions, feature, operate, functioning, operation, work, basis, functionality, fonction, duties, functional, task, post, operating, accordance, features

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1. List of known nicknames for "Function":

   VEX, David Sumner

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How to use function in a sentence?

1. Dimitri Christakis:

   Even without a clinical diagnosis of ADHD, diminished attentional capacity is associated with poorer function both in childhood and in subsequent adulthood, we know that having a shorter attention span, regardless of whether or not you have a diagnosis of ADHD, is bad.

2. Robin Foroutan:

   We all have bacteria, yeasts and other types of microbes living in our digestive tracts and many strains of these actually provide a benefit — that's why fermented foods and probiotics are so healthy, but excessive sugar intake can throw off the balance leading to an overgrowth of normally occurring yeast and pathogenic bacteria. This can have a negative effect on our energy, skin, immune function, mood and many other consequences.

3. Dean Ornish:

   Because they all share the same underlying biological mechanisms: chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, changes in the microbiome, changes in gene expression, overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, changes in immune function and so on, and in turn, each one of these is directly influenced by what we eat, how we respond to stress, how much exercise we get and how much love and support we have.

4. Keyoumars Ashkan:

   This was the first time I've had a patient play an instrument, we managed to remove over 90 percent of the tumour, including all the areas suspicious of aggressive activity, while retaining full function in her left hand.

5. New York:

   We're not doing it because there are pressures to do it. We're doing it because the city has to function.