second fiddle vs function

function vs second fiddle

second fiddle and function both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of second fiddle include office, part, role.

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

second fiddle (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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