Sentence examples for word function from inspiring English sources

The controversy was not really about the wave equation; it was about the meaning of the word function.

Because Czech uses grammatical case to convey word function in a sentence (instead of relying on word order, as English does), its word order is flexible.

Much confusion in genome biology results from conflation of possible meanings of the word "function".

While there are many definitions of the word "function", they all concur on the fact that the function is the "thing" (activity, etc).

In other words, the semantic implications of the word "function" make us ignore the fact that a hand is needed to first position and then turn the key.

Use the standard Word functions for displayed lists, type styles such as bold or italics, the indexing function, and the footnote function.

Sometimes the first word functions as a possessor, as in Presidents' Day.

Surely not just functioning, like in "functioning alcoholic" or "functioning manic depressive". By definition, all the word "functioning" means is to be in operation.

Recognition is then based on the spatial location, whereas the spoken word functions as a reminder of which cue is mapped to a certain direction.

We have used the word functioning to describe The Medical Outcome Studies Short-Form mental and physical component scores (MCS and PCS).

This example shows how the different evaluative accent of a single word functions to override the considerable work the consultant does to build a case for funding.