function

English - Turkish

Definition of function in English Turkish dictionary

Bu tablo ozon tabakasının işlevini gösteriyor. - This chart illustrates the function of ozone layer.

Ayırdedilebilir bir işlev her yerde süreklidir. - A function that is differentiable everywhere is continuous.

Image Viewer bir resim görüntüleme yazılımıdır. Bu yazılım çok küçük bir programdır. Bu yazılımda sadece basit fonksiyonlar var. Bu, Tatoeba Project kullanıcıları tarafından çevrilebilir. - Image Viewer is an image viewing software. This software is a very small program. This software has basic functions only. This is translatable by Tatoeba Project users.

Yapı olarak kusurlu olsalar bile, onlar fonksiyon olarak mükemmeldir. - If defective in structure, they are perfect in function.

{f} işlevini yerine getirmek

ödev

mat fonksiyon

{i} görev

Böyle görev yapamayız. - We can't function like this.

(Kanun) görevini icra etme

icra edilmekte olan

(Kanun) görevini icra etmek

faaliyette bulunmak

musamere

fonksiyonunu yerine getirmek

{i} hizmet

{f} işlemek

işler durumda

{i} mat. fonksiyon, işlev

işlev,v.fonksiyonunu yerine getir: n.fonksiyon

f işlemek

{i} toplantı

(Tıp) Bir organın normal olarak yaptığı görev (özel iş), fonksiyon

go revini yapmak function word gram iki kelime arasındaki ilişkiyi gosteren kelime functioning s faal

dini tören

{f} çalışmak

{i} amaç

iş görmek

resmi ya da özel tören

iş

Ayırdedilebilir bir işlev her yerde süreklidir. - A function that is differentiable everywhere is continuous.

Sanırım her şey işlevsel. - I think everything is functional.

merasim

{i} iş, görev, vazife, işlev, fonksiyon

{i} yükümlülük

{i} tören, merasim

(Askeri) İŞLEV, ÖZ İŞLEV

(Askeri) öz işlev

(Bilgisayar) işlev hatası

function as

işle

Bazı İngilizce zarflar sıfat olarak işlevini yerine getirir. - Some English adverbs function as adjectives.

function allocation

işlev tahsisi

function as

işlevini görmek

function character

işlev karakteri

function generator

fonksiyon üreteci

function hole

işlev deliği

function of functions

fonksiyon fonksiyonu, işlev işlevi

function of music

müzik işlevi

function polling

işlev oylaması

function procedure

Etkinlik salonu, yemek salonu

function routine

fonksiyonu rutin

function table

işlev tablosu, işlev çizelgesi

(Elektrik, Elektronik) fonksiyon basamağı

function failed

(Bilgisayar) işlev başarısız

function keyboard

islev klavyesi

function keys

(Bilgisayar) işlem tuşları

function marker

(Dilbilim) işlev izleyen

function name

(Bilgisayar) işlev adı

function name

(Bilgisayar) fonksiyon adı

function of expense

(Ticaret) giderlerin fonksiyonu

function of expense

(Ticaret) gider fonksiyonu

function of one variable

(Matematik) bir değişkenli fonksiyon

function table

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) işlev tablosu

function table

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) işlev çizelgesi

function wizard

(Bilgisayar) işlev sihirbazı

function word

(Dilbilim) işlevsel sözcük

function word

(Dilbilim) yapısal sözcük

{i} çalıştırma

{f} çalış

Gözleri yaşlılık nedeniyle çalışmayı durdurdu. - His eyes stopped functioning due to old age.

Makine çalışmayı durdurdu. - The machine has stopped functioning.

functions

işlevler

O bir devlet adamı işlevlerini yerine getirdi. - He fulfilled the functions of a statesman.

Siz uyurken bedensel işlevler yavaşlar ve vücut sıcaklığı düşer. - While you are asleep, the bodily functions slow down and body temperature falls.

functions

(Askeri) GÖREVLER: Bir kişinin büronun veya teşkilatın görevleri, sorumlulukları ve verilmiş veya uygun vazifeleridir. Milli Güvenlik Yasası (1947) ile belirtildiği gibi "function" kelimesi görevler, kuvvetler ve vazifeleri ihtiva eder (5 ABD Yasası 171n (a))

mental function

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) zihinsel işlev

functioning

işlevli

additive function

(Matematik) toplamsal fonksiyon

additive function

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) toplanır işlev

advanced function printing

(Bilgisayar) gelişmiş işlevli yazma

analytical function

analitik fonksiyon

analytical function

çözümsel işlev

arbitrary function

gelişigüzel işlev

arbitrary function

(Bilgisayar) dilemsel işlev

basis function

(Askeri) temel fonksiyon

behave or function improperly

yaramazlık yapmak

behave or function improperly

arıza çıkarmak

bessel function

(Matematik) bessel işlevi

bounded function

(Matematik) sınırlı fonksiyon

characteristic function

(Bilgisayar) belirtev

characteristic function

(Bilgisayar) tanımalık işlev

cognitive function

(Dilbilim) bilişsel işlev

complex function

(Matematik) karmaşık fonksiyon

composite function

(Bilgisayar) bileşik işlev

composite function

(Matematik) bileşke işlevi

convex function

(Matematik) dışbükey fonksiyon

dirac function

(Bilgisayar) dirac işlevi

dirac function

(Matematik,Teknik) dürtü işlevi

directivity function

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) yönsel kazanç işlevi

distance function

(Denizbilim) uzaklık fonksiyonu

domain of a function

bir işlevin tanım bölgesi

entire rational function

(Matematik) tamrasyonel fonksiyon

even function

(Matematik) çift fonksiyon

even function

(Bilgisayar,Matematik) çift işlev

executive function

(Ticaret) icra fonksiyonu

executive function

(Ticaret) hükümet

executive function

(Kanun,Ticaret) yürütme görevi

extended function

(Matematik) genişletilmiş işlev

extended function

(Matematik) genişletilmiş fonksiyon

finance function

(Ticaret) finanslama fonksiyonu

homogeneous function

(Bilgisayar,Matematik) tektürel işlev

implicit function

(Bilgisayar,Matematik) örtük işlev

implicit function

(Gıda) kapalı

import function

(Ticaret) ithalat fonksiyonu

impulse function

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) dürtü işlevi

incentive function

(Ticaret) özendirme etkisi

incorrect function

(Bilgisayar) yanlış işlev

inferior function

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) alt işlev

instantaneous loss function

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) anlık yitim işlevi

intellectual function

(Tıp) intellektüel fonksiyonlar

invalid function

(Bilgisayar) geçersiz işlev

investment function

(Ticaret) yatırım fonksiyonu

investment function

(Ticaret) yatırım eğrisi

ladder function

(Matematik) adım fonksiyonu

lift function

kaldırma fonksiyonu

linear function

(Bilgisayar,Matematik) doğrusal işlev

loss function

(İstatistik) kayıp fonksiyonu

membership function

(Bilgisayar) üyelik fonksiyonu

monotonic function

(Bilgisayar,Matematik) tekdüze işlev

objective function

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) amaç işlevi

onto function

(Matematik) üzerine fonksiyon

partition function

(Bilgisayar,İnşaat) üleşim işlevi

periodic function

(Bilgisayar,Matematik) dönemli işlev

power function

(Matematik) güç işlevi

probability density function

(Bilgisayar,İstatistik) olasılık yoğunluk işlevi

proper function

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) asli işlev

pulmonary function

(Tıp) akciğer fonksiyonu

pulmonary function test

(Tıp) akciğer fonksiyon testleri

pulmonary function test

(Tıp) akciğer grafisi

radial basis function

radyal temelli fonksiyon

ramp function

rampa işlevi

rational function

(Matematik) rasyonel fonksiyon

retention function

(Tıp) tutulum fonksiyonu

secant function

(Matematik) sekant fonksiyonu

state function

(Kimya) hal fonksiyonu

step function

(Matematik) adım fonksiyonu

stream function

(Askeri) akım fonksiyonu

superior function

(Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) üst işlev

switching function

(Askeri) anahtarlama fonksiyonu

switching function

anahtarlama işlevi

threshold function

(Askeri) eşik fonksiyonu

threshold function

eşik işlevi

unsupported function

(Bilgisayar) desteklenmeyen işlev

utility function

(Dilbilim) kullanım işlevi

weight function

(Askeri) ağırlık fonksiyonu

weighting function

(Bilgisayar,Teknik) ağırlıklandırma işlevi

work function

(Fizik,Teknik) çıkış işi

work function

(Fizik,Teknik) iş fonksiyonu

zeta function

(Matematik) zeta fonksiyonu

affine function

afin fonksiyon

algebraic function

cebirsel fonksiyon

analytical function

analitlk fonksiyon

analytical function generator

analitik fonksiyon üreteci

built in function

hazır fonksiyon

cantor function

cantor fonksiyonu

characteristic function

karakteristik fonksiyon

circular function

dairesel fonksiyon

closed function

kapalı fonksiyon

complementary function

tamamlayıcı fonksiyon

complex function

kompleks fonksiyon

complex valued function

karmaşıkdeğerli işlev

composite function

karışık fonksiyon

compound function

bileşik fonksiyon

concave function

içbükey fonksiyon

conditional density function

koşullu yoğunluk işlevi

constant function

sabit fonksiyon

continuous function

sürekli fonksiyon

continuously differentiable function

sürekli türevlenebilir fonksiyon

control function

kontrol işlevi

cosecant function

kosekant fonksiyonu

cosine function

kosinüs fonksiyonu

cotangent function

kotanjant fonksiyonu

cylindrical function

silindirik fonksiyon

decreasing function

discontinuous function

süreksiz fonksiyon

discriminative function

ayrımcılık işlevi

distribution function

dağıtım fonksiyonu

eigen function

öz işlev

elliptic function

generating function

üretici işlev

holomorphic function

holomorf fonksiyon

homogeneous function

homojen fonksiyon

homotopic function

homotopik fonksiyon

hyperbolic function

hiperbolik fonksiyon

identity function

özdeşlik fonksiyonu

implicit function

kapalı fanksiyon

increasing function

artan fonksiyon

independent function

bağımsız fonksiyon

infinitely differentiable function

sonsuz kez türevlenebilen fonksiyon

integral function

integral fonksiyonu

inverse function

ters fonksiyon

inverse hyperbolic function

ters hiperbolik foksiyon

inverse trigonometrical function

ters trigonometrik fonksiyon

irrational function

irrasyonel fonksiyon

joint distribution function

ortak dağılım fonksiyonu

joint probability density function

ortak olasılık yoğunluk fonksiyonu

keyboard function

klavye fonksiyonu

ladder function

basamak fonksiyonu

lebesgue measurable function

lebesgue ölçülebilir fonksiyonu

English - English

Definition of function in English English dictionary: The physiological activity of an organ or body part; to have a function; A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain; The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound; A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance; A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result; What something does or is used for; An official or social occasion; A professional or official position; to carry on a function; to be in action; {n} an office, employment, charge, power; An object used for performing actions and returning values Functions have a parameter list and an optional return value declaration, which together define the function's signature There are two kinds of functions: methods and generic functions A method has a body of code that is executed to compute the method's values when the method is called A generic function consists of a set of methods, and computes its values by selecting and calling an appropriate method based on the types of the arguments; All the processes within an ecosystem through which the elements interact, such as succession, the food chain, fire, weather, and the hydrologic cycle; tells you something about the gene Ultimately, function will tell you the type of protein encoded, and the name of the genetic locus if known Currently, function tells you the random gene name assigned by Kohara to this particular EST The expression level is shown in parentheses (See expression level below) Low numbers mean the gene was barely expressed and could fluctuate due to noise; one particularly impressive and elaborate; 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; A religious ceremony, esp; {f} work; act; operate; perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; The function of something or someone is the useful thing that they do or are intended to do. The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry. = purpose, role; A rule for associating a member or a sequence of members of one set (the domain) with a member of another set (the range) See composition; computable function; definability of a function; minimization; n-adic function; partial function; primitive recursion; propositional function; recursive function; recursive function theory; representation of a function; total function; truth function; To execute or perform a function; to transact one's regular or appointed business; If someone or something functions as a particular thing, they do the work or fulfil the purpose of that thing. On weekdays, one third of the room functions as workspace; In the context of written language, a function is an abstract meaning which, by itself, has no intrinsic form In Unicode, some characters are defined solely on the basis of function; however, as characters, such functions usually refer to one or more nominal forms, the precise form of which can be determined only by context Form and function are independent dimensions along which the characters of Unicode are defined; a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set; a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore; A specialized group of statements often used to encapsulate general or program-specific tasks awk has a number of built-in functions, and also allows you to define your own See section Built-in Functions Also, see section User-defined Functions; A mathematical formula establishing an unambiguous relationship between two variables For every value entered (input), the process of performing the mathematics will produce a different value (output) as a result To say, for example, that "population density is a function of soil fertility" is to say that every measure of soil fertility can be entered into a formula (or a hypothetical formula) to produce a value of population density As soil fertility changes, population density will change as well Many functions are plotted as graphs, with the input as the X-axis and the output as the Y-axis; they also become the basis for formulas used in computer models, such as models of global climate processes (Source: Mintzer, 1992); A function is a series of operations that a computer performs, for example when a single key or a combination of keys is pressed; 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; A specialized group of statements used to encapsulate general or program-specific tasks awk has a number of built-in functions, and also allows you to define your own See section Built-in Functions, and section User-defined Functions; a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"; A body of text in your program that you can call upon to perfrom a useful task or function Functions can also call upon other functions; {i} duty, role; use, purpose; festive event, social occasion; formal gathering, formal meeting; mathematical function, quantity dependent on other quantities for its value (Mathematics); Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter; In the C/C++ programming languages, a function defines how to perform a particular operation A function can, for instance, add two numbers or rotate an object, or just about any operation Functions are called to execute them; A PL/SQL subprogram that executes an operation and returns a value at the completion of the operation A function can be either built-in or user-named Contrast with procedure; one somewhat formal; The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance; A public or social ceremony or gathering; a festivity or entertainment, esp; Each quantity is said to be a function of the other; A natural process that operates within or between areas and involves the movement and exchange of nutrients, energy, or genetic material Examples include hydrological processes, food webs, animal population dynamics, and surface drainage; knowledge: creation, the extension of God's Love or spirit; God creates His Son, Christ, Who in turn creates as does His Father; our function of creating, ongoing throughout eternity, is restored to our awareness when the Atonement is completed perception: forgiveness, healing, salvation, the acceptance of the Atonement for ourselves; our " special function" is to forgive our special relationships; the function of the Holy Spirit is to carry out the plan of the Atonement, reminding each Son of God of his special function; A function f of a variable x is a rule that assigns to each number x in the function's domain a single number f(x) The word "single" in this definition is very important (cf Functions as Processes or Rules Discussion); 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; If you say that one thing is a function of another, you mean that its amount or nature depends on the other thing. Investment is a function of the interest rate; n 1 an object representing code, which can be called with zero or more arguments, and which produces zero or more values 2 an object of type function; x, and Sin; a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"; the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body; A series of statements that perform some operation and return a single value (through the function or result name) to the calling program unit A function is invoked by a function reference in a main program unit or a subprogram unit In Fortran 95/90, a function can be used to define a new operator or extend the meaning of an intrinsic operator symbol The function is invoked by the appearance of the new or extended operator in the expression (along with the appropriate operands) For example, the symbol * can be defined for logical operands, extending its intrinsic definition for numeric operands See also function subprogram, statement function, and subroutine; what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"; A set of activities and professional specialties that form part of process, and are grouped generally into organizational units or departments A functional unit could involve a total process, but not always so DoD organizations are most commonly divided are into func-tional units, such as operations, logistics, personnel, research and development, contracts admin-istration, and finance and accounting Functional organizations are used to promote standard-ization and to reduce duplication of essential activities throughout an organization The functions adopt one system or one policy for everyone rather than have each department invent its own; The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession; A function is a large formal dinner or party. In mathematics, an expression, rule, or law that defines a relationship between one variable (the independent variable) and another (the dependent variable), which changes along with it. Most functions are numerical; that is, a numerical input value is associated with a single numerical output value. The formula A = r^2, for example, assigns to each positive real number r the area A of a circle with a radius of that length. The symbols f(x) and g(x) are typically used for functions of the independent variable x. A multivariable function such as w = f(x, y) is a rule for deriving a single numerical value from more than one input value. A periodic function repeats values over fixed intervals. If f(x + k) = f(x) for any value of x, f is a periodic function with a period of length k (a constant). The trigonometric functions are periodic. See also density function; exponential function; hyperbolic function; inverse function; transcendental function. density function exponential function hyperbolic function inverse function production function propositional function transcendental function trigonometric function wave function; a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program; If a machine or system is functioning, it is working or operating. The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally; x, are all functions of x; HLU: Any member of the HLU API NCL: An identifier with a list of parameters separated by commas and enclosed in parentheses Functions return values when called A function is defined by NCL source unlike the NCL intrinsic function; A mathematical relationship between two values called the input and the output, such that for each input there is precisely one output For example, f defined on the set of real numbers as f(x) = x2 is a function with input any real number x and with output the square of x; perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"; A basic programming command A function is to AutoLISP as a command is to DOS or to AutoCAD Most functions take arguments, which have to be in a certain order and of a certain type In AutoLISP, the function always comes first in the list (it is the first element inside the opening parenthesis) and it tells the AutoLISP interpreter what to do with all the other elements in the program expression Sample AutoLISP functions would include: math functions such as + and *, trig functions such as sin and atan, string functions such as strcat and substr, as well as the ubiquitous functions setq and defun For example, in the expression (* 45 0 3), the "*" is the function which multiplies the numbers following it In the expression (setq n1 500), the "setq" is the function which assigns the number 500 to the variable n1; uci A computer-supported capability provided to users as an aid for task performance Examples of functions are position designation or direction designation [MIL-HDBK-1908B]; A routine that returns a result; A procedure, beginning with Function functionname() and ending with End Function, that returns a value to the calling procedure when it's complete; A function (in the mathematical sense) is a relation such that for each thing in its domain (the universe of things it can be applied to), there is a single thing in its range (the universe of results it can have) such that the relation holds between them In CycL, functions are denoted by certain constants These constants are referred to as "function-denoting constants, "CycL functions," or sometimes just "functions " CycL functions can be applied to arguments to form non-atomic terms, which can serve as arguments to a predicate just as other terms can There are more details about CycL functions in the Functions section of "The Syntax of Cycl"; Categories of spending established for accounting purposes to keep track of specific expenditures Each account is placed in the single function (such as transportation) that best represents its major purpose, regardless of the agency administering the program; a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"; If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log
function code: Any character used to specify a function of a piece of software or hardware (such as carriage return of a printer)
function generator: An electronic device used to generate a signal representing the periodic value of a given mathematical function, especially sine, square, triangle and sawtooth waveforms
function key: Any of a set of keys on a personal computer or terminal keyboard used to activate a predefined or programmable function; often labelled F1 to F12, and used in combination with the shift key, alt key and control key
function keys: plural form of function key
function multiplier: An electronic analog computing device that accepts as input two periodic functions and outputs their mathematical product
function object: An object that encapsulates a function pointer (or equivalent)
function objects: plural form of function object
function space: Any metric space whose elements are functions
function table: A printed tabulation of selected values of a function corresponding to selected independent variables; e.g. a table of logarithms
function word: A word that has little meaning when standing alone, but instead serves to express grammatical relationships with other words within a sentence, or specify the attitude or mood of the speaker, such as prepositions, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, or conjunctions
function-evaluation routine: A program, module or subroutine etc that returns the value of a defined function
function room: Large hotel room or hall available to public for functions where food may also be served. Also called banquet room
function call: a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program
function key: special key marked with F and a number which is used to perform actions determined by a specific program program (Computers)
function key: Function keys are the keys along the top of a computer keyboard, usually numbered from F1 to F12. Each key is designed to make a particular thing happen when you press it. Just hit the F5 function key to send and receive your e-mails. A key on a computer keyboard that activates a function within a given application when pressed, either alone or in various combinations with the alt key, the shift key, and the control key. a key on a computer keyboard that tells the computer to do something
function word: A word, such as a preposition, a conjunction, or an article, that has little semantic content of its own and chiefly indicates a grammatical relationship. Also called form word, functor. a word that does not mean anything on its own, but shows the relationship between other words in a sentence, for example words such as 'but' or 'if'
function word: a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
function word: {i} word that indicates mainly grammatical relationship (such as auxiliary verb, preposition or conjunction), form word
Bessel function: Any of a class of functions that are solutions to a particular form of differential equation (a Bessel equation) and are typically used to describe waves in a cylindrically symmetric system
Boolean function: Any function based on the operations AND, OR and NOT, and whose elements are from the domain of Boolean algebra
Borel function: A function which is Borel measurable
Euler's totient function: A function that counts how many integers below a given integer are coprime to it
Heaviside unit function: The function whose value is zero if its independent variable is negative, and one otherwise
Helmholtz function: The equation used to express Helmholtz free energy
Helmholtz function: A transformation of the complex plane associated with fluid flow
Kelvin function: A class of special functions usually denoted as two pairs of functions bern(x), bein(x), kern(x) and kein(x) with variable x and given order number n. The former two functions bern(x) and bein(x) respectively correspond to the real part and the imaginary part of the Kelvin differential equation's solution that can be expressed with the Bessel function of the first kind Jn(x), and the latter kern(x) and kein(x) correspond to those that can be expressed with the modified Bessel function of the second kind Kn(x)
Lagrangian function: a function of the generalized coordinates and velocities of a dynamic system from which Lagrange's equations may be derived
Langevin function: a mathematical function that describes the behaviour of paramagnetic materials and the dielectric properties of insulators
Morse function: A real-valued function on a differentiable manifold such that, at each point in its domain where the function's differential is zero, the function's Hessian is nonsingular
NOT function: A function that is equivalent to the NOT operator
Riemann zeta function: A particular function, whose domain is the set of complex numbers (except 1), and whose codomain is the set of complex numbers
Riemann zeta-function: A particular function, whose domain is the set of complex numbers (except 1), and whose codomain is the set of complex numbers
Schrödinger wave function: A function which is a solution of Schrödinger's wave equation; the psi function
Turing computable function: Any function whose value may be computed using a Turing machine
acidity function: The relationship between the acidity of a solution and the concentration of its solute
adaptive-control function: That part of a control system that dynamically updates the parameters of an optimizing control function or a direct control function
additive function: A unary function that preserves the addition operation; a unary function f such that for any x and y: f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y)
algebraic function: Any function that only uses the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and raising to a rational power
alternating function: Any function in which the interchange of two independent variables changes the sign of the dependent variable
analytic function: a real valued function which is uniquely defined through its derivatives at one point
anatomy of function: A branch of kinesiology that studies the configuration of limbs during the performance of a task
antihyperbolic function: An inverse hyperbolic function
antitrigonometric function: an inverse trigonometric function
arc-hyperbolic function: An inverse hyperbolic function
arithmetic function: Any function that is defined for all positive integers, and has values that are either real or complex
binary function: a function of the type f: V \times V \rightarrow V , or more generally, a function of the type f : U_1 \times U_2 \times ... \times U_n \rightarrow V in which exactly two of the sets Ui are equal to V
bodily function: The excretory functions of an organism, usually referring to feces and urine
bounded function: Any function whose values remain bounded by some constant
boxcar function: Any function whose value is zero except for a finite part of its argument for which it has a constant non-zero value
built-in function: Any function that is provided as part of a high-level language and can be executed by a simple reference with specification of arguments
characteristic function: A function which is equal to 1 for all points in its domain which belong to a given set, and is equal to 0 for all points in the domain which do not belong to that given set. The characteristic function of a set A is often represented as χA
circular function: a trigonometric function
comparable function: Either of a pair of functions that have the same domain and that the values of one are equal to or greater than the other for all points in that domain
complementary function: The general solution of a homogenous linear differential equation
complex function: A function whose range is a subset of the set of complex numbers
composite function: A function of one or more independent variables, at least one of which is itself a function of one or more other independent variables; a function of a function
computable function: A mathematical function that can be computed using an abstract computation machine such as Turing machine
constant function: A function whose value is the same for all the elements of its domain
continuous function: a function whose value changes only slightly when its input changes slightly
continuous function: a function from one topological space to another, such that the inverse image of any open set is open
cost function: Any mathematical relationship between an activity and its cost
critical function: Any function, in the calculus of variations, that satisfies the Euler equations
cubic function: Any function of a polynomial whose greatest exponent is 3
cylinder function: Any function that is a solution of the Bessel equation
decreasing function: Any function of a real variable who value decreases (or is constant) as the variable increases
derived function: Of a function, another function, the value of which for any value of the independent variable is the instantaneous rate of change of the given function at that value of the independent variable
dissipation function: The function governing the rate at which mechanical energy is converted to heat during viscous flow
electron wave function: A function of the position and spin of an electron; related to the probability of finding the electron in a specified position
elementary function: Any function that is composed of algebraic functions, trigonometric functions, exponential functions and/or logarithmic functions, combined using addition, subtraction, multiplication and/or division
elliptic function: Any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions
entire function: Any function of a complex variable that is holomorphic throughout the complex plane
even function: Any function whose value is unchanged if the dependent variable changes sign i.e. f(x) = f(-x)
excitation function: The relationship between the energy of an electron and its ability to excite an atom to a particular excited state
executive ego function: The management of mental processes by the ego in order to meet an individual's needs
explicit function: Any function whose value may be directly calculated from the independent variable
exponential function: Any function in which an independent variable is in the form of an exponent; they are the inverse functions of logarithms
feedback transfer function: The transfer function of the feedback path of a control system
forward transfer function: The transfer function of the forward path of a control system
functioning: working
functioning: The manner in something functions; the workings
gamma function: A mathematical function which generalizes the notion of a factorial, taking any real value as input
harmonic function: A function of two, three or n variables which is a solution to any of Laplace's equations
hash function: an algorithm that generates a numeric, or fixed-size character output from a variable-sized piece of text or other data; used in database table queries, cryptography and in error-checking
higher-order function: A function that takes one or more functions as an input, and returns a function as a result
homogeneous function: a function f(x) which has the property that for any c, f(c x) = c f(x)
homogeneous function: homogeneous polynomial
homogeneous function: the ratio of two homogeneous polynomials, such that the sum of the exponents in a term of the numerator is equal to the sum of the exponents in a term of the denominator
\frac{x^3+xy^2+x^2y+y^3}{z^3}.
homogenous function: Alternate spelling of homogeneous function
hybrid wave function: An approximation to a wave function made by taking a linear combination of simpler functions
hyperbolic function: A function that is derived from some arithmetic operations on the exponential function with base e and the inverse function, and was named after the corresponding similar trigonometric function
hypergeometric function: Any function that is a solution of the hypergeometric equation; usually an expansion of an hypergeometric series
identity function: A function whose value is always the same as its independent variable
implicit function: Any function that is not formulated in a way that the value may be directly calculated from the independent variable
impulse function: Any generalized function which is defined by its behaviour under integration
incidence function: A function that assigns a pair of vertices to each edge of a graph
increasing function: Any function of a real variable whose value increases (or is constant) as the variable increases
independent function: Any of a set of functions the value of which can not be derived from that of all the others
initial mass function: a relationship that specifies the mass distribution of a newly formed stellar population
integrable function: Any function that possesses a finite integral
integral function: An entire function
inverse function: A function that does exactly the opposite of another; formally the inverse function f^{-1}\! of a function f\! exists such that: \forall x . f(x) = y \implies f^{-1}(y) = x
Halving is the inverse function of doubling.
inverse hyperbolic function: The inverse of a hyperbolic function
inverse trigonometric function: A function that is the inverse of an appropriate restriction of a trigonometric function
inverting function: An electronic logic circuit which inverts the phase of a signal
line function: Any primary business function that would affect customers or profits if interrupted
linear function: Any function whose graph is a straight line
linear function: Any function of the sum of two variables whose value is the same as the sum of the values of the same function of the two variables singly
liver function test: any of several biochemical blood assays designed to give information on the state of a patient's liver; include total protein, albumin, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin
logarithmic function: Any function in which an independent variable appears in the form of a logarithm; they are the inverse functions of exponential functions
logarithmic trigonometric function: The logarithm of a trigonometric function
logistic function: A function, the result of the division of two exponential functions, that gives rise to the logistic curve
loop transfer function: The ratio of the Laplace transform of the primary feedback signal of a control system to that of the actuating signal
loss function: A function which expresses numerically the loss produced by a decision or other event
luminosity function: A standard measure of the response of the human eye to light of different wavelengths
luminosity function: A relative measure of the relationship between stellar magnitude and the distribution of stars between magnitudes
mathematical function program: Any of a set of subroutines supplied with a language or system that can be called to perform standard mathematical functions efficiently
measurable function: Any well-behaved function of real numbers between measurable spaces
measurable function: If a function's codomain is a topological space and the function's domain is a measurable space, then the function is measurable if the inverse image of every open set in its codomain is a measurable set in its domain
membership function: A generalization of the indicator function for a fuzzy set which assigns a truth value (0 or 1) to each element
monotone function: a function that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases
monotonic function: a function that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases
natural function: An ordinary trigonometric function
nuclear response function: A relationship that describes the probability of a particle that collides with another being scattered in any particular manner
objective function: A function to be maximized or minimized in optimization theory
odd function: Any function whose value changes sign if the dependent variable changes sign i.e. f(-x) = -f(x)
orthogonal function: Either of a pair of functions whose inner product is zero
orthonormal function: An orthogonal function whose inner product with itself is unity
partial function: A function whose domain is a subset of some set
payoff function: A mathematical function describing the award given to a single player at the outcome of a game
penalty function: Any function that applies constraints to a maximum or minimum problem
periodic function: Any function whose value repeats after the regular addition of a period to its independent variable; i.e. f(x+t) = f(x) for some t over all x
phase function: A function that describes the angular distribution of light reflected from a body when illuminated from a specific direction
platelet function test: Any of several diagnostic procedures that test the blood clotting function of platelets
point function: Any function whose values are points
polynomial function: Any function whose value is the solution of a polynomial
power function: a function where the independent variable is raised to some real number power
predefined function: Any of a set of subroutines that perform standard mathematical functions included in a programming language; either included in a program at compilation time, or called when a program is executed
probability density function: Any function whose integral over a set gives the probability that a random variable has a value in that set
probability mass function: A function that gives the relative probability that a discrete random variable is exactly equal to some value
programmed function key: A function key whose function can be assigned by the user or by a program
propositional function: An expression containing algebraic symbols that serve to represent words or other elements of a sentence or proposition
psi function: A function of a complex variable obtained by differentiating the logarithm of a gamma function; the digamma function
psi function: The Schrödinger wave function
pulmonary function test: A test of the function of lungs, such as spirometry
quadratic function: Any function whose value is the solution of a quadratic polynomial
quartic function: Any function of a polynomial whose greatest exponent is 4
quintic function: Any function of a polynomial whose greatest exponent is 5
radial distribution function: A function which specifies the average density of atoms, molecules etc in three dimensions from a given point
random function: A function whose value is chosen at random from its domain
random function: A function chosen at random from a set of functions

function

Hyphenation

func·tion

Turkish pronunciation

fʌngkşın

Synonyms

aim, intention, purpose, role, use, occupation, office, part, affair, occasion, social occasion, social function, map, mapping, mathematical function

Antonyms

malfunction, idle

Pronunciation

/ˈfəɴɢksʜən/ /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

Etymology

() From Middle French fonction Old French function Latin functio genituve functionis "performance, execution" Latin functus past participle of fungor "perform, execute, discharge".