Definition of function

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Function (n.) The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body..

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Functionless :: Functionless (a.) Destitute of function, or of an appropriate organ. Darwin..
Glycogenic :: Glycogenic (a.) Pertaining to, or caused by, glycogen; as, the glycogenic function of the liver..
Function :: Function (n.) The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body..
Assessorship :: Assessorship (n.) The office or function of an assessor.
Organize :: Organize (v. t.) To arrange or constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize; to get into working order; -- applied to products of the human intellect, or to human institutions and undertakings, as a science, a government, an army, a war, etc..
Function :: Function (v. i.) Alt. of Functionat.
Senate :: Senate (n.) An assembly or council having the highest deliberative and legislative functions.
Periodoscope :: Periodoscope (n.) A table or other means for calculating the periodical functions of women.
Generation :: Generation (n.) The aggregate of the functions and phenomene which attend reproduction.
Unicursal :: Unicursal (a.) That can be passed over in a single course; -- said of a curve when the coordinates of the point on the curve can be expressed as rational algebraic functions of a single parameter /.
Service :: Service (n.) Duty performed in, or appropriate to, any office or charge; official function; hence, specifically, military or naval duty; performance of the duties of a soldier..
Cosecant :: Cosecant (n.) The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Limitation :: Limitation (v. t.) A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district..
Sustentative :: Sustentation (n.) The aggregate of the functions by which a living organism is maintained in a normal condition of weight and growth.
Monopathy :: Monopathy (n.) Suffering or sensibility in a single organ or function.
Embassy :: Embassy (n.) The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message..
Stereoscopist :: Stereoscopical (a.) Of or pertaining to the stereoscope; characteristic of, or adapted to, the stereoscope; as, a stereoscopic effect; the stereoscopic function of the eyeglasses; stereoscopic views..
Officiate :: Officiate (v. t.) To discharge, perform, or supply, as an official duty or function..
Cotangent :: Cotangent (n.) The tangent of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Official :: Official (n.) Discharging an office or function.
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