καθήκον — meaning in English

English meaning

• duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
• function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.

Senses

καθήκον is used for these senses in English:

• duty (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
• function A professional or official position.

duty — full definition

1. noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
2. noun A tax charged on goods, especially imports.
3. noun The period during which someone is actively working or on call.

function — full definition

1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
2. noun A formal or official event.
3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
4. verb To work or operate as intended.

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