Function

Noun

A specific activity or purpose that something is designed to perform; a mathematical relationship or expression involving one or more variables.

Pronunciation

Fuhngk-shuhn

Synonyms

Role, Purpose, Operation, Task, Duty

Antonyms

Dysfunction, Inactivity, Idleness, Ineffectiveness

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → कार्य (kārya)

🇮🇳 Bengali → কার্য (kārya)

🇮🇳 Tamil → செயல்பாடு (ceyalpāṭu)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಕಾರ್ಯ (kārya)

🇮🇳 Telugu → కార్యం (kāryaṁ)

🇮🇳 Urdu → فعل (fi'l)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Función

🇫🇷 French → Fonction

🇩🇪 German → Funktion

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 功能 (gōngnéng)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 機能 (kinō)

Examples
  1. The function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.
  2. In mathematics, a function defines a relationship between a set of inputs and outputs.
  3. The new software update added several useful functions to the application.