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functiō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • execution noun The act of carrying out a plan, task, or performance, and how skillfully it is done.
  • function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  • performance noun A live show, such as music, theatre, or dance, presented to an audience.

Senses

functiō is used for these senses in English:

  • execution The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
  • function What something does or is used for.
  • function (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.
  • performance The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

execution — full definition

  1. noun The act of carrying out a plan, task, or performance, and how skillfully it is done.
  2. noun The act of putting a condemned person to death.
  3. noun In computing, the process of running a program.

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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