perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine wont go unless its plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesnt work anymore" (同)work, operate, go, run
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) (同)mathematical function, single-valued function, map, mapping
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; "height is a function of age"; "price is a function of supply and demand"
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" (同)office, part, role
what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" (同)purpose, role, use
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony; "it was a black-tie function"
relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure; "the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one"; "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"
fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order" (同)usable, useable, operable, operational
designed for or adapted to a function or use; "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"; "functional architecture"
designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture"
involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness"
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" (同)run
happen; "What is going on in the minds of the people?"
handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" (同)control
Dual Role of Purification and Functionalisation of Single Walled CNT by Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) Nitrogen Plasma
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e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology 7, 337-340, 2009
… Defects introduced by plasma exposure acted to functionalise the nanotubes by nitrogen attachment as evidenced by Raman, XPS and static contact angle measurements. …
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survival as a function of HbA1c in people with type 2 diabetes HbA1cの機能を考慮（指標に）した2型糖尿病の患者の生存（予後）
Figure 2A shows survival as a function of device removal during index hpspitalization, censored at 1 year or date of last contact. (Figure2Aはは最初の入院中における心臓デバイス除去に関する生存曲線で退院後1年もしくは最後の接触で打ち切っている)