function vs duty

duty vs function

function and duty both are nouns.

function is a verb but duty is not a verb.

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

As nouns, duty is a hypernym of function; that is, duty is a word with a broader meaning than function:

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

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

function (verb)	duty (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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