function vs metric

metric vs function

function and metric both are nouns.

function is not an adjective while metric is an adjective.

function is a verb but metric is not a verb.

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

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

function: (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)
metric: a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them

Other hyponyms of function include multinomial, polynomial, expansion, inverse function, Kronecker delta, metric function, transformation, isometry, operator, circular function, trigonometric function, threshold function, exponential, exponential function, linear function, onto function, surjection, surjective function, homothecy, homothety.

function (noun)	metric (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
what something is used for	a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program	a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
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 (adjective)	metric (adjective)
	based on the meter as a standard of measurement
	the rhythmic arrangement of syllables

function (verb)	metric (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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