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function

Definition for function

noun as in social occasion

Strongest matches

affair, gathering, meeting, reception

Strong matches

celebration, do, party

Weak match

get-together

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And the home of the U.S. president isn’t just a building to be optimized for function.

Researchers at The Ohio State University recently discovered that edible fungi, such as shiitake mushrooms, can be cultivated and guided to function as organic memristors.

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“The trend is that now tech is trying to replace an intrinsic function we have.”

It combines tens of thousands of performance curves that describe how efficiently species function at different temperatures.

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If a defendant successfully proves they were experiencing an abnormality of mental functioning, they will be convicted of manslaughter instead and receive a less severe sentence.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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