/ ˈfʌŋktə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
( mathematics ) a function or a symbol such as + or ×
2.
( grammar ) = function word
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from function , on the pattern of words such as factor .
/ ˈfʌŋktə(r); NAmE / noun
1.
( mathematics ) a function or a symbol such as + or ×
2.
( grammar ) = function word
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: from function , on the pattern of words such as factor .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005