function vs second fiddle

second fiddle vs function

function and second fiddle both are nouns.

function is a verb but second fiddle is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
function	Yes	No	Yes	No
second fiddle	Yes	No	No	No

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

function: the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
second fiddle: a secondary role or function

Other hyponyms of function include capacity, hat, portfolio, lieu, place, position, stead.

function (noun)	second fiddle (noun)
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group	a secondary role or function
what something is used for	someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
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

function (verb)	second fiddle (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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