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Words supplying mainly grammatical information, rather than content information
OCLC 47905097. OL 2863539W. CROSBI 426497. Summary. Look up function word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Short list of 225 English function words
Function_word
Word processor
Microsoft Word, or simply Word, is a word processing program developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983, under the original name
Microsoft_Word
Words that indicate a question is being asked, as a grammatical category
An interrogative word or question word is a function word used to ask a question, such as what, which, when, where, who, whom, whose, why, whether and
Interrogative_word
Content management system
system, known as “themes”. Since 2018, WordPress has included a block-based editor (“Gutenberg”). To function, WordPress has to be installed on a web server
WordPress
Mapping arbitrary data to fixed-size values
them. A hash function may be considered to perform three functions: Convert variable-length keys into fixed-length (usually machine-word-length or less)
Hash_function
Device or computer program used for writing and editing documents
additional features. Early word processors were stand-alone devices dedicated to the function, but current word processors are primarily word processor programs
Word_processor
Basic elements of language
noun phrases according to their grammatical function or thematic relation, which English marks using word order or prosody. It is not clear if any categories
Word
Concept in grammar
cannot be inflected, and a modern meaning, as a function word (functor) associated with another word or phrase in order to impart meaning. Although a
Grammatical_particle
Word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase
the one (containing the prop-word one) is a pronominal. Pronoun is a category of words. A pro-form is a type of function word or expression that stands in
Pronoun
Cryptographic hash function
implementations this function would be written inline, or as an inlined function. Function Mix Inputs: Va, Vb, Vc, Vd four 8-byte word entries from the work
BLAKE_(hash_function)
System responsible for combining morphemes into complex structures
order may be compatible with multiple derivations. Word order can also reflect the semantics or function of the ordered elements. Another description of
Syntax
American and Canadian English phonological phenomenon
like mass Function words and irregular verb tenses have lax /æ/, even in an environment which would usually cause tensing: and (a function word) has /æ/
/æ/_raising
Sigmoid shape special function
mathematics, the error function (also called the Gauss error function), often denoted by e r f {\displaystyle \mathbf {erf} } , is the function erf ( z ) = 2
Error_function
Mapping between categories
respectively. The latter used functor in a linguistic context; see function word. Let C and D be categories. A functor F from C to D is a mapping that:
Functor
Grammatical construction in the English language
construction in the English language used as a function word to make negative a group of words or a word. It became a sardonic catchphrase in North America
..._Not!
Association of one output to each input
the word function is used without qualification, it means a real-valued function of a single real variable. The more general definition of a function is
Function_(mathematics)
Key on a computer or terminal keyboard
typewriter was primarily intended as a stand-alone word processing system. The interpretation of the function keys was determined by the programming of a plugboard
Function_key
Puzzles, board games, or video games based on language
familiarity with a larger vocabulary, have better brain function later in life. Popular word-based game shows have been a part of television and radio
Word_game
Clause relationships in linguistics
grammatical relations (also called grammatical functions, grammatical roles, or syntactic functions) are functional relationships between constituents
Grammatical_relation
Word or form that substitutes for another word
linguistics, a pro-form is a type of function word or expression that stands in for (expresses the same content as) another word, phrase, clause or sentence where
Pro-form
Spiritual gift in Christianity
In Christianity, the word of wisdom is a spiritual gift listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8. The function that this gift is given varies. Some Christians see
Word_of_wisdom
Concept in linguistics
usage that binds function words to content words almost every time they are used, which creates an interdependence between the two word groups. Content
Content_word
English word
an English word that, apart from its other uses, has become increasingly popular in recent years as a coordinating conjunctive opening word in a sentence
So_(word)
Fundamental trigonometric functions
In mathematics, sine and cosine are trigonometric functions of an angle. The sine and cosine of an acute angle are defined in the context of a right triangle:
Sine_and_cosine
Cryptographic hash function
Mix function Mix j : W 16 → W 16 {\displaystyle {\textrm {Mix}}_{j}:{\mathcal {W}}^{16}\rightarrow {\mathcal {W}}^{16}} Word-permutation function WordPerm
LSH_(hash_function)
Basic word processor formerly included with Microsoft Windows
text, and lacks functions such as a spell checker, thesaurus, and control of pagination. It does not support footnotes and endnotes. WordPad can read, render
WordPad
Tables comparing general and technical information for common hashes
maximum input size of SHA-1 = 264 − 1 bits. List of hash functions Hash function security summary Word (computer architecture) Dobbertin, Hans; Bosselaers
Comparison of cryptographic hash functions
Comparison_of_cryptographic_hash_functions
Topics referred to by the same term
functor logic Function word in linguistics In computer programming: Functor (functional programming) Function object used to pass function pointers along
Functor_(disambiguation)
Functions of an angle
mathematics, the trigonometric functions (also called circular functions, angle functions or goniometric functions) are real functions which relate an angle of
Trigonometric_functions
Group theory function
complexity of the word problem in groups. In particular, a finitely presented group has solvable word problem if and only if the Dehn function for a finite
Dehn_function
Complex-differentiable (mathematical) function
analytic function is often used interchangeably with "holomorphic function", the word "analytic" is defined in a broader sense to denote any function (real
Holomorphic_function
Type of verb indicating more than just grammar
words of a language's lexicon, often to indicate a content word, as distinct from a function word. Light verb Crystal, David. (2003) A Dictionary of Linguistics
Lexical_verb
Process of words becoming part of a language grammar
uninflected lexical word (or content word) is transformed into a grammar word (or function word). The process by which the word leaves its word class and enters
Grammaticalization
Mathematical function such that every output has at least one input
French word sur means over or above, and relates to the fact that the image of the domain of a surjective function completely covers the function's codomain
Surjective_function
Base memory unit handled by a computer
hardware of a processor. The number of bits or digits in a word (the word size, word width, or word length) is an important characteristic of any specific
Word_(computer_architecture)
Concept in linguistics
the determiner, which is often a pure function word, below the lexical noun, which is usually a full content word. The traditional NP-analysis is therefore
Determiner_phrase
Lexeme created for a single occasion
not otherwise understood or recognized as a word in a given language. Nonce words have a variety of functions and are most commonly used for humor, poetry
Nonce_word
Mathematical function that can be computed by a program
is a computable function f such that for each word w over the alphabet, f(w) = 1 if the word is in the language and f(w) = 0 if the word is not in the language
Computable_function
Subset of a function's codomain
a function may refer either to the codomain of the function, or the image of the function. In some cases the codomain and the image of a function are
Range_of_a_function
Function whose job is only to call another subroutine
A wrapper function is a function (another word for a subroutine) in a software library or a computer program whose main purpose is to call a second subroutine
Wrapper_function
Cognitive phenomenon in reading
frequent function words. These word types are usually given and paid more attention to. The word “ant” is an example of a rare content word in comparison
Missing_letter_effect
Topics referred to by the same term
(state), ancient Chinese state in modern Gushi County, Henan jiang (将), function word in bǎ construction This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Jiang
Word processor application
separate function keys, the traditional "WordStar diamond" and other Ctrl-key functions were retained, leading to rapid adoption by former CP/M users. WordStar's
WordStar
Cantonese written tradition
Macau. While the Mandarin form can to some extent be read and spoken word for word in other Chinese varieties, its intelligibility to non-Mandarin speakers
Written_Cantonese
Word processing application
direct screen access gave WordPerfect a significant performance advantage over WordStar, which used strictly DOS API functions for all screen and keyboard
WordPerfect
Continuous function that is not absolutely continuous
In mathematics, the Cantor function is an example of a function that is continuous, but not absolutely continuous. It is a notorious counterexample in
Cantor_function
Phrase which grammatically functions the same as a noun
in its favor tend to be theory-internal. By taking the determiner, a function word, to be head over the noun, a structure is established that is analogous
Noun_phrase
Linguistic sentence with null subject
A pro-sentence is a function word or expression that substitutes for a whole sentence whose content is recoverable from the context. A pro-sentence is
Pro-sentence
Group of varieties of English spoken in New Jersey
proper. However, west of the Hackensack River, he finds that the normal function word constraint of New York City English is lost, and the open syllable constraint
New_Jersey_English
Mixe-Zoquean language of Mexico
languages, Texistepec and Ayapanec, both of which are severely endangered. The word popoluca means "gibberish” in Nahuatl, and the name Sierra Popoluca comes
Sierra_Popoluca
Chinese grammatical construction
language. In a bǎ construction, the object of a verb is placed after the function word 把; bǎ (or, in more formal writing, 将; 將; jiāng), and the verb placed
Bǎ_construction
Function that counts distinct factors of a string
science, the complexity function of a word or string (a finite or infinite sequence of symbols from some alphabet) is the function that counts the number
Complexity_function
Reading disability
paralexias, semantic paralexias, inflectional and derivational paralexias, function word substitutions, regularization errors, and orthographic-then-semantic
Paralexia
Function that takes one or more functions as an input or that outputs a function
since it maps a function to its derivative, also a function. Higher-order functions should not be confused with other uses of the word "functor" throughout
Higher-order_function
Common word that search engines avoid indexing to save time and space
indexing. For some search engines, these are some of the most common, short function words, such as the, is, at, which, and on. In this case, stop words can
Stop_word
Analytic function in mathematics
power series. The word lacunary is derived from lacuna (pl. lacunae), meaning gap, or vacancy. The first examples of lacunary functions involved Taylor
Lacunary_function
Mathematical function having a characteristic S-shaped curve or sigmoid curve
sigmoid function is any mathematical function whose graph has a characteristic S-shaped or sigmoid curve. A common example of a sigmoid function is the
Sigmoid_function
Usage of more words rather than fewer
the use of one or more function words to express meaning that otherwise may be expressed by attaching an affix or clitic to a word. The resulting phrase
Periphrasis
S-shaped curve
division of Greek mathematics. As a word derived from ancient Greek mathematical terms, the name of this function is unrelated to the military and management
Logistic_function
Austroasiatic language
object: Adjectival verbs are a word class that has no equivalent in English. When modifying a noun or verb, they function as adjectives or adverbs, respectively
Khmer_language
cognate - False friend - Figleaf- Formal language - Fricative consonant - Function word - Fusional language - Future perfect - Future tense Gender - General
Index_of_linguistics_articles
Category of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause
considered to be function words, such as pronouns. The term form class is also used, although this has various conflicting definitions. Word classes may be
Part_of_speech
Taboo involving restrictions on language
Word taboo, also called taboo language, offensive word, language taboo or linguistic taboo is a kind of taboo that involves restricting the use of words
Word_taboo
Mathematical function with no sudden changes
a continuous function is a function such that a small variation of the argument induces a small variation of the value of the function. This implies
Continuous_function
Cognitive processes necessary for control of behavior
cognitive science and neuropsychology, executive functions (collectively referred to as executive function and cognitive control) are a set of cognitive
Executive_functions
Pronoun that is associated with a particular grammatical person
words. A pro-form is a type of function word or expression that stands in for (expresses the same content as) another word, phrase, clause or sentence where
Personal_pronoun
Order of syntactic constituents
In linguistics, word order (also known as linear order) is the order of the syntactic constituents of a language. Word order typology studies it from a
Word_order
Study of the biology and evolution of language
structure tree. In this example, the E component function word that is implemented is did. By inserting this word, two types of structures are added to the expression:
Biolinguistics
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Which may refer to: which, an English word which functions as a relative pronoun and an interrogative word which (command), an operating system command
Which
About mathematical functions
mean when they use the word "function". In his Théorie Analytique de la Chaleur, Joseph Fourier claimed that an arbitrary function could be represented
History of the function concept
History_of_the_function_concept
Noun and subordinating conjunction
whilst in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. While is a word in the English language that functions both as a noun and as a subordinating conjunction. Its
While
Process of learning words
Both Mandarin and Cantonese languages have a category of grammatical function word called a noun classifier, which is also common across many genetically
Vocabulary_development
Family of cryptographic hash functions
A family of two similar hash functions, with different block sizes, known as SHA-256 and SHA-512. They differ in the word size; SHA-256 uses 32-bit words
Secure_Hash_Algorithms
Symbol representing the word "and" (&)
representing the conjunction "and". It originated as a ligature of the word et (Latin for 'and'). Ampersand: the sign & the name being a corruption of
Ampersand
Oldest attested stage of Chinese
Chinese words is not always straightforward, as words were not marked for function, word classes overlapped, and words of one class could sometimes be used in
Old_Chinese
Mathematical function characterizing set membership
In mathematics, an indicator function or a characteristic function of a subset of a set is a function that maps elements of the subset to one, and all
Indicator_function
Loaned translation of an expression
translated word for word. For example, "it goes without saying" calques the French ça va sans dire. Syntactic calques: syntactic functions or constructions
Calque
Problem in finite group theory
It follows that to solve the word problem for P {\displaystyle P} it is sufficient to construct a recursive function g {\displaystyle g} such that:
Word_problem_for_groups
Polynomial function of degree two
In mathematics, a quadratic function of a single variable is a function of the form f ( x ) = a x 2 + b x + c , a ≠ 0 , {\displaystyle f(x)=ax^{2}+bx+c
Quadratic_function
Distance from origin of tangent hyperplanes
In mathematics, the support function hA of a non-empty closed convex set A in R n {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{n}} describes the (signed) distances of
Support_function
Economic formula of productivity
econometrics, the Cobb–Douglas production function is a particular functional form of the production function, widely used to represent the relationship
Cobb–Douglas production function
Cobb–Douglas_production_function
Text used for user authentication to prove identity
(PIN). Despite its name, a password does not need to be an actual word; indeed, a non-word (in the dictionary sense) may be harder to guess, which is a desirable
Password
Destination of data flow in computing
destination of data flow. The word sink has multiple uses in computing. In software engineering, an event sink is a class or function that receives events from
Sink_(computing)
Pejorative slang word for a person or thing, mainly a woman
characterized as "an archaic word demeaning women since as early as the 15th century" that seeks to control women. The word is considered taboo in mainstream
Bitch_(slang)
English-language profanity
English grammar, functioning as both a transitive and intransitive verb, and as an adjective, adverb, noun, and interjection. Although the word itself is used
Fuck
Sequence of program instructions invokable by other software
only use the term "function" irrespective of whether they return a value or not; others, such as ALGOL 60 and PL/I, only use the word procedure. Some object-oriented
Function (computer programming)
Function_(computer_programming)
Eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet
lowercase in word-final position ς; Greek: σίγμα) is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. When used at the end of a letter-case word (one that does
Sigma
Smallest meaningful unit in a language
(happiness). In the word unkind, un- functions as a derivational morpheme since it inverts the meaning of the root morpheme (word) kind. Generally, morphemes
Morpheme
Natural language processing algorithm
sense number one in WordNet." Simplified LESK Algorithm with smart default word sense (Vasilescu et al., 2004) The COMPUTEOVERLAP function returns the number
Lesk_algorithm
Concept in Derridian deconstruction
of all entities. Yet, by making "Dasein" or "Being" his master-word, his function-word, Heidegger, nonetheless, fails to do so. Heidegger's concept of
Trace_(deconstruction)
Two closely related series in number theory
mathematics, the 0-based ruler function is the 2-adic valuation of the number, and the lexicographically earliest infinite square-free word over the natural numbers
Ruler_function
Impairment of motor and sensory functions in the lower limbs
or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek (παραπληγίη) "half-stricken".[citation
Paraplegia
2021 browser game
web-based word game created and developed by the Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. In the game, players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving
Wordle
Type of performance art
Spoken word is an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem's as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a 20th-century continuation
Spoken_word
Musical term
In music, function (also harmonic function or tonal function) denotes the relationship of a chord or scale degree to a tonal centre. Two main theories
Function_(music)
Generalization of inflection
ISSN 0954-3945. S2CID 144643510. Round, Erich R. (January 2011). "Function word erosion which is not a frequency effect: On exemplars and prosodic paradigm
Morphological_leveling
2021 EP by Binki
vocals and the "harshness of his spoken-word" segments. Farrell opined that "the overall intensity of Motor Function is an electric balm in a year with much
Motor_Function
Branch of mathematics
of the function near that point. By finding the derivative of a function at every point in its domain, it is possible to produce a new function, called
Calculus
Terminology used in computer graphics
users to change its underlying processing techniques, hence the word 'fixed'. Fixed-function can also refer to graphics processing techniques that employ
Fixed-function (computer graphics)
Fixed-function_(computer_graphics)
Set of the values of a function
image of a function is the image of its entire domain, also known as the range of the function. This last usage should be avoided because the word "range"
Image_(mathematics)
FUNCTION WORD
FUNCTION WORD
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dresser of cloth, Old English fullere (from Latin fullo, with the addition of the English agent suffix). The Middle English successor of this word had also been reinforced by Old French fouleor, foleur, of similar origin. The work of the fuller was to scour and thicken the raw cloth by beating and trampling it in water. This surname is found mostly in southeast England and East Anglia. See also Tucker and Walker.In a few cases the name may be of German origin with the same form and meaning as 1 (from Latin fullare).Americanized version of French Fournier.Samuel Fuller (1589–1633), born in Redenhall, Norfolk, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He was a deacon of the church and until his death functioned as Plymouth Colony’s physician.
Boy/Male
French Greek
Cyrano de Bergerac was a seventeenth-century soldier and science-fiction writer.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : of uncertain origin, probably from Middle English metecalf ‘food calf’, i.e. a calf being fattened up for eating at the end of the summer. It is thus either an occupational name for a herdsman or slaughterer, or a nickname for a sleek and plump individual, from the same word in a transferred sense. The variants in med- appear early, and suggest that the first element was associated by folk etymology with Middle English mead ‘meadow’, ‘pasture’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ankshika | அஂகà¯à®·à¯€à®•à®¾
It’s derived from the root word - anksh that means a fraction. Ankshika means the fraction of the cosmos
Ankshika | அஂகà¯à®·à¯€à®•à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English nickname mǣw, mēaw ‘seagull’, or the same word used as a personal name, Mēawa. Compare Maw.English : metonymic occupational name for someone in charge of a mew, a cage for hawks and falcons, especially while moulting, from Old French mue, a derivative of muer ‘to moult’ (from Latin mutare ‘to change’).
Girl/Female
Indian
It’s derived from the root word - anksh that means a fraction. Ankshika means the fraction of the cosmos
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the animal, Middle English catte ‘cat’. The word is found in similar forms in most European languages from very early times (e.g. Gaelic cath, Slavic kotu). Domestic cats were unknown in Europe in classical times, when weasels fulfilled many of their functions, for example in hunting rodents. They seem to have come from Egypt, where they were regarded as sacred animals.English : from a medieval female personal name, a short form of Catherine.Variant spelling of German and Dutch Katt.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the gates of a medieval walled town. The Middle English singular gate is from the Old English plural, gatu, of geat ‘gate’ (see Yates). Since medieval gates were normally arranged in pairs, fastened in the center, the Old English plural came to function as a singular, and a new Middle English plural ending in -s was formed. In some cases the name may refer specifically to the Sussex place Eastergate (i.e. ‘eastern gate’), known also as Gates in the 13th and 14th centuries, when surnames were being acquired.Americanized spelling of German Götz (see Goetz).Translated form of French Barrière (see Barriere).In New England, Gates was the preferred English version of the name of an extensive French family, called Barrière dit Langevin.
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Japanese
Mysterious Function
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who built mines, either for the excavation of coal and other minerals, or as a technique in the medieval art of siege warfare. The word represents an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French mine ‘mine’ (a word of Celtic origin, cognate with Gaelic mein ‘ore’, ‘mine’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a watercourse or road junction, Old English gelǣt, or a habitational name from Leat in Devon, or The Leete in Essex, named with this element.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Fraction of the Cosmos
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Fraction of Time
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Miner.German : nickname, meaning ‘small(er)’, from Latin minor ‘less’, ‘smaller’.French : nickname meaning ‘younger’, from the same word as in 2.
Boy/Male
Indian
Friction
Biblical
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a buyer and seller of goods, from Old French, Middle English march(e)ant, Late Latin mercatans (see Marchand).Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Muslim and Parsi occupational name for a trader, from the English vocabulary word merchant.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Indian, Muslim
Fiction; Romance; Story
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a miller. The standard modern vocabulary word represents the northern Middle English term, an agent derivative of mille ‘mill’, reinforced by Old Norse mylnari (see Milner). In southern, western, and central England Millward (literally, ‘mill keeper’) was the usual term.Southwestern and Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Müller (see Mueller).
FUNCTION WORD
FUNCTION WORD
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sindhi, Traditional
Early Twilight
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Nice Heart; Garden of Paradise
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Fun-loving
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Christian, Gaelic, Irish
Noble; Illustrious; Renowned
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
God Laxmi Name
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of vaikuntha, The heavenly abode
Male
Babylonian
, Nannar is shining.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Peacock
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Greek, Latin, Muslim
Flowing; Nymph; Water Nymph; River Nymph
Girl/Female
Greek
Of the sea.
FUNCTION WORD
FUNCTION WORD
FUNCTION WORD
FUNCTION WORD
FUNCTION WORD
n.
The act of anointing, or the state of being anointed; unction; specifically (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into the pores of the skin, by which medicinal agents contained in them, such as mercury, iodide of potash, etc., are absorbed.
v. t.
The act of uniting, or the state of being united; junction.
n.
The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.
v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.
n.
A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.
n.
A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.
a.
Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
n.
The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty, as of the soul, or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some determinate kind.
n.
The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession.
n.
The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction.
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.
v. t.
To sell by auction.
v. i.
Alt. of Functionate
n.
The place or point of union, meeting, or junction; specifically, the place where two or more lines of railway meet or cross.
n.
The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession.
n.
The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
v. t.
To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
v. t.
To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
a.
Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general.