Synonyms for
Functions
Definition
Functions are a set of instructions that perform a specific task in a program or a machine.
Synonyms & similar words
purpose
run
use
routine
serve
malfunction
subroutine
procedure
office
function
go
officiate
work
part
map
role
subprogram
mapping
operate
affair
occasion
operations
tasks
roles
duties
responsibilities
features
faculties
capabilities
powers
performances
actions
behaviors
uses
services
uses
utilities
applications
programs
routines
subroutines
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- key functions
- core functions
- primary functions
- essential functions
- functions of
- functions as
- functions well
- functions poorly
Word family
Usage note
In mathematics and computing, 'function' refers to a specific type of relationship or procedure. In general usage, it refers to the purpose or role something performs.
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Example sentences
- My phone has many functions like taking pictures, playing music, and making calls.
- Teachers have many different functions like teaching, grading, and keeping students safe.
- A computer program has many functions like displaying text, performing calculations, and creating graphics.
- The heart's function is to pump blood throughout the body.
- The function of a light bulb is to produce light when electricity passes through it.
Quotes
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. - Martin Luther King Jr.
The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. - Ralph Nader
The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. - Soren Kierkegaard