different between function vs unction

English

Etymology

From Middle French function, from Old French fonction, from Latin functi? (“performance, execution”), from functus, perfect participle of fungor (“to perform, execute, discharge”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?f??(k)??n/, /?f??k?n?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f??k??n/, [?f??k???n], [?f??k?n?]
• Hyphenation: func?tion
• Rhymes: -??k??n

Noun

function (plural functions)

1. What something does or is used for.

   Synonyms: aim, intention, purpose, role, use

2. A professional or official position.

   Synonyms: occupation, office, part, role

4. An official or social occasion.

   Synonyms: affair, occasion, social occasion, social function

5. Something which is dependent on or stems from another thing; a result or concomitant.
6. A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
7. (mathematics) A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.

   Synonyms: map, mapping, mathematical function, operator, transformation

   Hypernym: relation

8. (computing) A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.

   Synonyms: procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine, func, funct

9. (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
10. (chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.
11. (anthropology) The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

Hyponyms

• subfunction

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References

• function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

function (third-person singular simple present functions, present participle functioning, simple past and past participle functioned)

1. (intransitive) To have a function.

   Synonyms: officiate, serve

2. (intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.

   Synonyms: go, operate, run, work

   Antonym: malfunction

Related terms

• functional
• dysfunction, dysfunctional

Translations

Middle French

Noun

function f (plural functions)

1. function (what something's intended use is)

Descendants

• ? English: function
• French: fonction

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin uncti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??k??n/
• Rhymes: -??k??n

Noun

unction (countable and uncountable, plural unctions)

1. A salve or ointment.
   • 1682, John Dryden, "Mac Flecknoe":

     The king himself the sacred unction made, / As king by office, and as priest by trade.

2. A religious or ceremonial anointing.
3. A balm or something that soothes.
4. A quality in language, address or delivery which expresses sober and fervent emotion.
   • 1853, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, ch 11:

     Krook almost smacks his lips with the unction of a horrible interest.

5. A smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess.
6. Divine or sanctifying grace.

Derived terms

• extreme unction

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Anagrams

• count in, countin'