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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I. function [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. function (role):

function (of person, body, organ, tool)
to fulfil a function person:
to perform a function as person, object:
in her function as
that is not part of my function
the function of the heart is to do

2. function (occasion):

function (reception)
function (ceremony)

3. function:

function COMPUT, MATH
to be a function of
to be a function of fig

II. function [Brit ˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n] VB intr

1. function (work properly):

function

2. function (operate as):

to function as object:
to function as person:

function word [Brit, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃən ˌwərd] N

function word

function room [ˈfʌŋkʃənˌruːm, -ˌrʊm] N

function room

function key [Brit, Am ˈfəŋ(k)ʃən ˌki] N

function key
monotonic MATH function
ejaculatory function
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multi-function
multifunzionale orologio, calcolatrice, computer
multi-function
conative function

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. function [ˈfʌŋk·ʃən] N

1. function:

function (of brain, tool)
function (of person)
in my function as mayor, …

2. function MATH:

function

3. function:

function (formal ceremony)
function (formal social event)

II. function [ˈfʌŋk·ʃən] VB intr

function

search function N COMPUT

search function

function key N COMPUT

function key
fulfilment of function, role
fulfil function, role
to perform one's duty/a function
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funzione -a MATH
implicit function
to function as
function
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