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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | functio, from fungi 'to perform' |
1 [uncountable and countable] the purpose that something has, or the job that someone or something does 
Bauhaus architects thought that function was more important than form.
perform/fulfil a function In your new job you will perform a variety of functions. The church fulfils a valuable social function.
In your new job you will perform a variety of functions.The church fulfils a valuable social function.Bauhaus architects thought that function was more important than form.2 [countable] a large party or official event : This room may be hired for weddings and other functions.
This room may be hired for weddings and other functions.3 [countable usually singular] technical a quantity or quality whose value changes according to another quantity or quality that is related to it : The degree of drought is largely a function of temperature and drainage.
The degree of drought is largely a function of temperature and drainage.4TD [countable]TD one of the basic operations performed by a computer
