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fonction.

function (what something does or is used for)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɔ̃k.sjɔ̃/

  1. function (what something does or is used for)

    feminine
    Un aspirateur a pour fonction de nettoyer le sol en aspirant la poussière qui s'y trouve.

  2. role (function or position of something or someone)

    feminine

  3. function

    feminine
    Je voudrais démontrer que cette fonction est injective.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin fūnctiōnem.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.