Scrabble?! FUNCTION

Definitions of FUNCTION in various dictionaries:

noun - (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

noun - what something is used for

noun - the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

noun - a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

noun - a formal or official social gathering or ceremony

noun - a vaguely specified social event

noun - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

verb - perform as expected when applied

verb - serve a purpose, role, or function

verb - perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function

The action for which one is particularly fitted or employed.

Assigned duty or activity.

A specific occupation or role: in my function as chief editor.

An official ceremony or a formal social occasion.

Something closely related to another thing and dependent on it for its existence, value, or significance: Growth is a function of nutrition.

Abbr.

A variable so related to another that for each value assumed by one there is a value determined for the other.

The central meaning shared by these noun s is “the actions and activities assigned to, required of, or expected of a person”: the function of a teacher; a bank clerk’s duty; assumed the office of financial adviser; the role of a parent.

verb - to be in action