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Function and Show

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"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
show

noun

  • The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.
    • usage: "a remarkable show of skill"
  • Something intended to communicate a particular impression.
    • usage: "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
  • A social event involving a public performance or entertainment.
    • usage: "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"
  • Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression.
    • usage: "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

verb

  • Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.
    • usage: "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
  • Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment.
    • usage: "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
  • Provide evidence for.
    • usage: "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
  • Make visible or noticeable.
    • usage: "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
  • Show in, or as in, a picture.
    • usage: "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
  • Give expression to.
    • usage: "She showed her disappointment"
  • Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.
    • usage: "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
  • Be or become visible or noticeable.
    • usage: "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"
  • Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.
    • usage: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
  • Give evidence of, as of records.
    • usage: "The diary shows his distress that evening"
  • Take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums.
    • usage: "The usher showed us to our seats"
  • Finish third or better in a horse or dog race.
    • usage: "he bet $2 on number six to show"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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