Function and Grind

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

grind

An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
- synonyms: swot, nerd, wonk, dweeb
The grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground.
- usage: "a coarse grind of coffee"
Hard monotonous routine work.
- synonyms: drudgery, plodding, donkeywork
The act of grinding to a powder or dust.
- synonyms: mill, pulverization, pulverisation

Press or grind with a crushing noise.
- synonyms: crunch, cranch, craunch
Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together.
- usage: "grate one's teeth in anger"
- synonyms: grate
Work hard.
- usage: "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
- synonyms: labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, drudge, dig, moil
Dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced.
Reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading.
- usage: "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
- synonyms: mash, crunch, bray, comminute
Created by grinding.
- usage: "grind designs into the glass bowl"
Shape or form by grinding.
- usage: "grind lenses for glasses and cameras"

(v.i.) To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones.
(v.i.) To perform hard aud distasteful service; to drudge; to study hard, as for an examination.
(v.t.) To oppress by severe exactions; to harass.
(v.i.) To become ground or pulverized by friction; as, this corn grinds well.
(v.t.) To wear down, polish or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc.
(v.i.) To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge.
(n.) The act of reducing to powder or of sharpening, by friction.
(v.t.) To study hard for examination.
(n.) A hard student; a dig.
(v.t.) To reduce to powder by friction, as in a mill or with the teeth; to crush into small fragments; to produce as by the action of millstones.
(n.) Any severe continuous work or occupation; especially, hard and uninteresting study.
(v.i.) To move with much difficulty or friction; to grate.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary