funció

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fūnctiō, fūnctiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [fun.siˈo]
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

funció f (plural funcions)

1. function (what something does or is used for)
2. function (a professional or official position)
3. performance, show
4. (mathematics) function (a relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain)
5. (biology) function (the physiological activity of an organ or body part)
6. (chemistry) function (the characteristic behavior of a chemical compound)

Derived terms

• en funció de
• en funcions

Related terms

• funcional
• funcionar
• funcionari

Further reading

• “funció” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.