Function and Click

function

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: mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping
What something is used for.
- usage: "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it"
- synonyms: purpose, role, use
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
- usage: "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
- synonyms: office, part, role
A relation such that one thing is dependent on another.
- usage: "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
A formal or official social gathering or ceremony.
- usage: "it was a black-tie function"
A vaguely specified social event.
- usage: "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
- synonyms: affair, occasion, social occasion, social function
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.
- synonyms: routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure

Perform as expected when applied.
- usage: "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: work, operate, go, run
Serve a purpose, role, or function.
- usage: "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: serve
Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
- usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
- synonyms: officiate

(v.i.) Alternative of Functionate.
(n.) The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession.
(n.) A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.
(n.) The act of executing or performing any duty, office or calling; per formance.
(n.) The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.
(n.) The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty, as of the soul or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some determinate kind.
(n.) A public or social ceremony or gathering; a festivity or entertainment, especially one somewhat formal.
(n.) A religious ceremony, especially one particularly impressive and elaborate.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

click

A short light metallic sound.
- synonyms: chink, clink
A stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu.
- synonyms: suction stop
A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
- synonyms: pawl, detent, dog
Depression of a button on a computer mouse.
- usage: "a click on the right button for example"
- synonyms: mouse click

Move or strike with a noise.
- usage: "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"
- synonyms: snap
Make a clicking or ticking sound.
- usage: "The clock ticked away"
- synonyms: tick
Click repeatedly or uncontrollably.
- usage: "Chattering teeth"
- synonyms: chatter
Cause to make a snapping sound.
- usage: "snap your fingers"
- synonyms: snap, flick
Produce a click.
- usage: "Xhosa speakers click"
Make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens.
- synonyms: cluck, clack
Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions.
- usage: "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
- synonyms: get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place

(v.t.) To snatch.
(n.) The latch of a door.
(v.t.) To move with the sound of a click.
(v.i.) To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick.
(n.) A kind of articulation used by the natives of Southern Africa, consisting in a sudden withdrawal of the end or some other portion of the tongue from a part of the mouth with which it is in contact, whereby a sharp, clicking sound is produced. The sounds are four in number, and are called cerebral, palatal, dental, and lateral clicks or clucks, the latter being the noise ordinarily used in urging a horse forward.
(n.) A slight sharp noise, such as is made by the cocking of a pistol.
(v.t.) To cause to make a clicking noise, as by striking together or against something.
(n.) A detent, pawl or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary