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Discover LudwigThe phrase "similar function" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a task or role that is similar to but distinct from another task or role. For example, you could say: "The human resources department has a similar function as the accounting department, but they have different responsibilities."
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The sequence similarity suggests a similar function across species.
Gamification fulfils a similar function.
Battlelog will no doubt endeavour to fulfil a similar function.
The Rosenthal Center performs a similar function for the body.
In Waugh's 1920s a similar function was performed by a throng of society columnists.
"On a much smaller scale, The Aufbau fulfilled a similar function".
Some old-school leftists would claim that the Oscars perform a similar function — "bread and circuses".
Local blogs in English can serve a similar function as English-language newspapers.
To the west, the Saw Mill River Parkway performs a similar function.
"The Arcades Project," itself a ruin, has served a similar function for writers today.
Masks have taken on a similar function in Venezuela's ongoing upheaval, albeit for more practical reasons.
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