duty vs function

function vs duty

duty and function both are nouns.

duty is not a verb while function is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
duty	Yes	No	No	No
function	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, function is a hyponym of duty; that is, function is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duty:

duty: work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
function: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

Other hyponyms of duty include chore, job, task, office, part, role, assignment, duty assignment.

duty (noun)	function (noun)
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force	the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons	what something is used for
a government tax on imports or exports	a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
	a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
	a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
	(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)
	a relation such that one thing is dependent on another

duty (verb)	function (verb)
	perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
	perform as expected when applied
	serve a purpose, role, or function

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