function
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This gene codes for proteins that function as switches that turn cell growth on and off.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Inpatient wards were found to regularly function at between 7% and 13% over capacity.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
And while it’s clear that she grappled constantly with his geriatric state, she tells us that it was never something that impaired his ability to function.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The campaign still showed up to this A.I.-advertised function, though.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
The most important function of DNA—its capacity to transmit copies of information from cell to cell, and organism to organism—was buried in the structure.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing function
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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