The Only Use of
function
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jem, educated on a half-Decimal half-Duncecap basis, seemed to function effectively alone or in a group, but Jem was a poor example: no tutorial system devised by man could have stopped him from getting at books.
p. 36.8function = work
Definitions:
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(function as in: Its main function is to...) purpose, job, or natural activity
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(function as in: can't function well without sleep) work or operate -- sometimes to work or operate normally or in a particular way
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(function as in: I'm attending a function tonight) a social event or ceremony -- especially one attended for work or out of a sense of duty
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(function as in: oxygen is a function of altitude) saying one results from another; or saying that the amount of one thing is dependent upon the value of another.If x is a function of y, then x results from y; or the amount of x can be calculated based on the amount of y.
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(function as in: Amazon's new search function) computer code that performs a specific task
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(function as in: a mathematical function) a formula or mathematical expression that describes a relationship between variables