Word a Day
function
What does function mean?
function (noun): what something is used for.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use function in a sentence?
- The function of an auger is to bore holes. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce function?
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does function come from?
From Middle French function, from Old French fonction.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of function?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “function”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “function” mean?
concentration of attention
Not quite: that's what focus means.
what something is used for
Right! That's what “function” means.
a separate part of a whole
Not quite: that's what piece means.
the upper part of anything
Not quite: that's what top means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “function”?
company
Not quite: company means something else.
problem
Not quite: problem means something else.
purpose
Right!
country
Not quite: country means something else.
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