functions

Meaning of functions

plural noun
  1. an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.
    bridges perform the function of providing access across water
    bodily functions
  2. a relation or expression involving one or more variables.
    the function (bx + c)
  3. a thing dependent on another factor or factors.
    class shame is a function of social power
  4. a large or formal social event or ceremony.
    he was obliged to attend party functions
verb, 3rd person present
  1. work or operate in a proper or particular way.
    her liver is functioning normally

mid 16th century: from French fonction, from Latin functio(n- ), from fungi ‘perform’.

Information about functions

  • The singular form of functions is: function.
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Hyphenation of functions

func-tions

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • functions is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

functions synonyms

Meaning the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists:

purpose

Meaning a piece of work to be done or undertaken:

task

Meaning the action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose:

use

Meaning the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation:

role

Meaning a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event:

reason

Meaning the underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process:

basis

Meaning the action of showing something to be right or reasonable:

justification

Meaning a thing which one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation:

responsibility

Meaning a task or action that one is required to perform as part of one's job:

duty

Meaning anxiety; worry:

concern

Meaning a principal administrative division of a country or empire:

province

Meaning a purpose or intention; a desired outcome:

aim

Meaning the condition in which things are happening or being done:

activity

Meaning a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study:

assignment

Meaning an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment:

obligation

Meaning a responsibility or duty assigned to someone:

charge

Meaning a routine task, especially a household one:

chore

Meaning a responsibility or duty:

job

Meaning a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else's behalf:

errand

Meaning the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith:

mission

Meaning a special duty assigned to a detachment of troops or police officers:

detail

Meaning a formal pledge or promise to do something:

undertaking

Meaning an instruction, command, or role given to a person or group:

commission

Meaning a specified role or position:

capacity

Meaning a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker:

post

Meaning a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs:

situation

Meaning a position of authority or service, typically one of a public nature:

office

Meaning a job or profession:

occupation

Meaning the state of having paid work:

employment

Meaning a person's concern:

business

Meaning the action of functioning or the fact of being active or in effect:

operation

Meaning an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to:

thing

Meaning a flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things:

bag

Meaning a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage:

pigeon

Meaning a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant:

consequence

Meaning a thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome:

result

Meaning the way a thing turns out; a consequence:

outcome

Meaning a complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event:

ramification

Meaning a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved:

corollary

Meaning a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something:

concomitant

Meaning an important topic or problem for debate or discussion:

issue

Meaning a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment:

party

Meaning a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration:

occasion

Meaning an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to:

affair

Meaning an assembly or meeting, especially one held for a specific purpose:

gathering

Meaning a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or to celebrate an event:

reception

Meaning a social gathering or enjoyable activity held to celebrate something:

celebration

Meaning a large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one:

jamboree

Meaning a social occasion with special entertainments or performances:

gala

Meaning an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river:

levee

Meaning a party or other social event:

do

Meaning a party or social event:

bash

Meaning a large, lively party, especially one celebrating something:

shindig

Meaning a noisy disturbance or quarrel:

shindy

Meaning an occasion when a tyre on a vehicle bursts or an electric fuse melts:

blowout

Meaning a violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing:

thrash

Meaning a party or celebration:

jolly

Meaning a celebratory party with plentiful food and drink:

beanfeast

Meaning a party:

beano

Meaning a free party or show provided for publicity:

lig

Meaning (of a machine or system) function, especially properly or effectively:

work

Meaning (of a machine or device) function:

go

Meaning be in or cause to be in operation; function or cause to function:

run

Meaning (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system):

operate

Meaning work, function, or do something well or to a specified standard:

perform

functions antonyms

Meaning a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition:

cause

Meaning (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally:

malfunction

Words that rhyme with functions

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