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function

noun

  • 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. ()
  • What something is used for.
    • usage: "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it"
  • 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"
  • 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"
  • A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.

verb

  • 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"
  • 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"
  • Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
    • usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
done

verb

  • Engage in.
    • usage: "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
  • Carry out or perform an action.
    • usage: "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
  • Get (something) done.
    • usage: "I did my job"
  • Proceed or get along.
    • usage: "How is she doing in her new job"; "How are you making out in graduate school"; "He's come a long way"
  • Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
    • usage: "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
  • Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions.
    • usage: "practice law"
  • Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.
    • usage: "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
  • Create or design, often in a certain way.
    • usage: "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
  • Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself.
    • usage: "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
  • Spend time in prison or in a labor camp.
    • usage: "He did six years for embezzlement"
  • Carry on or function.
    • usage: "We could do with a little more help around here"
  • Arrange attractively.
    • usage: "dress my hair for the wedding"
  • Travel or traverse (a distance. )
    • usage: "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
    • synonyms: do

adjective

  • Having finished or arrived at completion.
    • usage: "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
  • Cooked until ready to serve. .
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