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. functionsnoun

   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?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. Daniel Levitin:

   Knowing better how the brain is organized, how it functions, what chemical messengers are working and how they're working -- that will allow us to formulate treatments for people with brain injury, or to combat diseases or disorders or even psychiatric problems.

2. Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski:

   Zoran Zaev's just an instrument, a kamikaze. The game is big, too big for Zoran Zaev, i am not a man who functions under threat and blackmail.

3. Charles Love:

   I talk often about the need to get away from politics – keep civics and politics different, the engine in the machine is different from whether it has a fancy looking chassis. We’re all arguing over what the outside of the car should look like, and not the functions of the car.

4. Richard Olney, a lawyer for the Boston & Maine and Attorney General under Grover Cleveland, advising a railroad president:

   The [Interstate Commerce] commission, as its functions have now been limited by the courts is, or can be made, of great use to the railroads. It satisfies the public clamor for a government supervision of railroads, at the same time that that supervision is almost entirely nominal.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   Given where we are today with women in the military performing virtually all kinds of functions, I personally think it would be appropriate for them to register just like men do.

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References

1. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf