Definitions for functions
func·tions

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1. functions

   The appropriate or assigned duties, responsibilities, missions, or tasks of an individual, office, or organization. As defined in the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the term

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1. functions

   Plural noun and verb form of the word function.

   The organism had it vital functions monitored regularly during the scientific experiment and study.

   Submitted by MaryC on May 10, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'functions' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2029

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'functions' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2791

How to pronounce functions?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of functions in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of functions in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of functions in a Sentence

1. Uriel Lynn:

   Stop wasting so much time and complicating things in making more laws ... and interfering so intensely in the way the business sector functions. Just expose the total industry to importation.

2. Luis Raul Gonzalez:

   It's necessary for the National Guard to operate within an adequate regulatory framework that gives certainty to its members, to society, encourages the proper development of its functions and curbs human rights violations.

3. Adam Schiff:

   The President, when I met with him, said that he is happy to have whoever we wanted review the documents. His staff has opposed that, they were opposed to even letting my own staff review the documents, my staff director, so we're still trying to get those documents for the full committee, we would like the White House's help if they are sincere about wanting to share this information and have the oversight functions performed, they are to be facilitating this.

4. Carla DeMuro:

   It provides insight into the patient experience and allows us to understand how a drug impacts how a patient feels and functions, this can be of particular interest to oncology patients and physicians who are trying to make decisions about quality of life, not just quantity of life.

5. Colin Clarke:

   The FSA has detained scores of ISIS fighters, both local Syrians and many foreigners as well. They are currently talking to the Turks about what should be done with these people, and in terms of capacity, we’re essentially talking about non-state actors – FSA, opposition rebels – attempting to perform state judicial functions of investigation and prosecution.

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