function
noun
uk/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ us [ C or U ]
the purpose that something has:
The perfect marriage between product design and function account for the company’s success in the computer market.
A fundamental function of the Bank of England is the responsibility of carrying out monetary policy operations.
[ C or U ]
a job or task that someone or something does:
My function is to help coordinate efficient communication between the departments.
carry out/perform a function
[ C ] HR
a particular area of responsibility of a company:
a sales/marketing/business function
core/corporate functions Of all the core functions of most companies, innovation has arguably the most competitive value.
[ C ] IT
a process which a computer or a software program uses to complete a task:
a search/save/sort function The website benefits from a highly-efficient search function.
[ C ]
an official occasion or event attended by many people:
a charity/social/work function
be a function of sth
if something is a function of something else, it is produced as the result of that thing or process:
The increased availability of part-time jobs is a function of the structural changes in the labour market.
See also
consumption function
function
verb [ I ]
uk/ˈfʌŋkʃən/ usto work correctly and as expected:
function effectively/properly/well
Flights were delayed because the airport computer system was not functioning.
Phrasal verb
function as sth