All 22 Uses

function
in
The Andromeda Strain
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Direct visualization was not really necessary; Scavenger could function without it.
Chpt 3 *

function = work properly
The function of the team was investigation of possible extraterrestrial life forms introduced on American spacecraft returning to earth.
Chpt 4

function = purpose or job
Thus one ARPL group was concerned with electronic pacing of brain function (a euphemism for mind control); a second had prepared a study of biosynergics, the future possible combinations of man and machines implanted inside the body; still another was evaluating Project Ozma, the search for extraterrestrial life conducted in 1961-4.
Chpt 5

function = activity
A fourth group was engaged in preliminary design of a machine that would carry out all human functions and would be self-duplicating.
Chpt 5 *

functions = activities
The code for the directive was Cautery, since the function of the bomb was to cauterize the infection—to burn it out, and thus prevent its spread.
Chpt 8

function = purpose
There was no real reason for the man to be there; he performed no necessary function.
Chpt 11

function = job
Poor liver function.
Chpt 23

function = performance (how well it works)
On the display screen, he saw what he wanted: growth of Andromeda as a function of pH, of acidity-alkalinity.
Chpt 27 *

function = saying the amount of something is determined by the amount of something else
In essence it functioned as a giant switchboard, fully computerized.†
Chpt 11
It has a dual function, both to follow old satellites known to be in orbit and to track new ones.†
Chpt 12
But it was vital to the functioning of the entire laboratory.†
Chpt 15
Its chief function was detection—the room was geared to detect and isolate microorganisms.†
Chpt 15
The bun, or blood urea nitrogen, was a test of kidney function and was mildly elevated, probably because of decreased blood flow.†
Chpt 17
And if there had been unreceived MCN messages, then the computers were not functioning properly.†
Chpt 17
Captain Morris watched as the computer ran its usual internal check program, which read out as all circuits functioning.†
Chpt 17
He walked over to the teleprinter and watched as it typed: MACHINE FUNCTION ON ALL CIRCUITS WITHIN RATIONAL INDICES He looked and nodded, satisfied.†
Chpt 17
The manner of coiling was determined by the order of acids, and was quite specific: a protein had to be coiled in a certain way, and no other, or it failed to function.†
Chpt 20
It served no function, "How do you know it is not purposeful?"†
Chpt 20
From such a slice, it would be hard to guess the shape and function of the full structure.†
Chpt 22
To how this organism functions.†
Chpt 22
They would serve to separate biochemical functions quite well.†
Chpt 22
If this organism is really converting matter to energy, and energy to matter— directly—then it's functioning like a little reactor.†
Chpt 24

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(1) (function as in: Its main function is to...)
purpose, job, or natural activity
(2) (function as in: can't function well without sleep)
work or operate -- sometimes to work or operate normally or in a particular way
(3) (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
(4) (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.
(5) (function as in: Amazon's new search function)
computer code that performs a specific task
(6) (function as in: a mathematical function)
a formula or mathematical expression that describes a relationship between variables
(7) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
For more specialized meanings in math and chemistry, see a comprehensive dictionary.

function in The Andromeda Strain (Auto-generated)

function
in
The Andromeda Strain
(Auto-generated)