English Dictionary
Definition function in British English
function
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[intransitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈfʌŋkʃ(ə)n/
Example
His new kidney began functioning immediately.
Example
a functioning communications system
1.1
to work or operate in a particular way
Example
We need to get this department functioning efficiently.
2
to operate in the same way as something else
Synonyms and related words
