Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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purpose | Yes | No | Yes | No |
function | Yes | No | Yes | No |
purpose (noun) | function (noun) |
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what something is used for | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose | what something is used for |
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | 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 |
purpose (verb) | function (verb) |
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reach a decision | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function |
propose or intend | perform as expected when applied |
serve a purpose, role, or function |