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Palabra funcional
function word N
I. function [Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] N
1.1. function (of tool, machine, organ):
1.2. function (role, duty):
2. function:
3. function MATH:
4. function COMPUT:
II. function [Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] VB intr
1. function (operate):
function machine/organ:
2. function (serve):
to function as sth object/building:
to function as sth word:
I. word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] N
1. word C (term, expression):
vocablo m form
voz f form
mala palabra f esp LatAm
garabato m Chil
2. word C (thing said):
in word and deed liter
hablar con alguien de or sobre algo
to have a word in sb's ear about sth Brit
recomendar a alguien
interceder por alguien
medir sus (or mis etc.) palabras
3. word (assurance):
word no pl
cumplir/dar su (or mi etc.) palabra
faltar a su (or mi etc.) palabra
to doubt sb's word
dudar de la palabra de alguien
(upon) my word! dated
4.1. word U (news, message):
se dice que
4.2. word (instruction):
to give the word (to + infin)
dar la orden (de +  infin)
4.3. word (the unmentionable) euph:
5.1. word <words, pl > (text of a song):
5.2. word <words, pl > THEAT:
6. word C COMPUT:
7.1. word BIBL:
7.2. word REL:
II. word [Am wərd, Brit wəːd] VB trans
word document/letter
word question
word concept/thought
I. mince [Am mɪns, Brit mɪns] VB trans
mince onions/fruit
mince meat
mince meat
picar Spain RioPl
minced lamb Brit
minced lamb Brit
carne f de cordero picada Spain RioPl
II. mince [Am mɪns, Brit mɪns] VB intr
1. mince (walk daintily):
2. mince (speak affectedly):
III. mince [Am mɪns, Brit mɪns] N U Brit
carne f picada Spain RioPl
I. function [ˈfʌŋkʃən] N
1. function a. MATH:
2. function:
II. function [ˈfʌŋkʃən] VB intr
I. word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] N
1. word (unit of language):
2. word no pl:
3. word no pl (order):
4. word no pl (promise):
5. word no pl (statement of facts):
6. word pl MUS (lyrics):
7. word REL:
Phrases:
II. word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] VB trans
I. function [ˈfʌŋk·ʃən] N
1. function a. math:
2. function:
II. function [ˈfʌŋk·ʃən] VB intr
I. word [wɜrd] N
1. word (unit of language):
2. word:
3. word (order):
4. word (promise):
5. word (statement of facts):
6. word:
7. word REL:
Phrases:
II. word [wɜrd] VB trans
Present
Ifunction
youfunction
he/she/itfunctions
wefunction
youfunction
theyfunction
Past
Ifunctioned
youfunctioned
he/she/itfunctioned
wefunctioned
youfunctioned
theyfunctioned
Present Perfect
Ihavefunctioned
youhavefunctioned
he/she/ithasfunctioned
wehavefunctioned
youhavefunctioned
theyhavefunctioned
Past Perfect
Ihadfunctioned
youhadfunctioned
he/she/ithadfunctioned
wehadfunctioned
youhadfunctioned
theyhadfunctioned
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This is different from email handling as email automated response is typically based on key word spotting.
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Telegraph (and telex) charged per word sent, so companies which sent large volumes of telegrams developed codes to save money on tolls.
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Anagram clues are characterized by an indicator word adjacent to a phrase that has the same number of letters as the answer.
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If the number of errors within a code word exceeds the error-correcting code's capability, it fails to recover the original code word.
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However, especially since the advent of widespread word processing, there is a broad consensus on these operational definitions (and hence the bottom-line integer result).
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