noun

function

Translation

function, purpose, role, event

The function of the heart is to pump blood.

This software has many useful functions.

He attended a formal function last night.

the function of (sth.) the purpose of (sth.) The function of the liver is to clean the blood.

to serve/have a function to have a purpose This tool serves a very specific function.

Synonyms: purpose, role, job, event

From Latin 'functio', meaning 'a performance, execution'.

A machine's 'function' is its job. A social 'function' is an event where people gather to perform social roles.