Function
How words are described
| old | old function | old group |
| full | full function | full group |
| special | special function | special group |
| particular | particular function | particular group |
| Other adjectives: similar, specific, certain, separate, original, single, actual, entire, real, main, social, secret, new, major, military, unknown, latter, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- There are several battles in which it's best to let the main character function as the group's healer rather than as the resident One-Man Party.
Source: One-Man Party - Rotating Arcs function like one of those revolving doors you invariably get your coat trapped in — as one character, or group of characters, come in, another is pushed out.
Source: Rotating Arcs - Rogue and Wraith squadrons in the Star Wars: X-Wing novels both function this way, with pilots from lesser squadrons jockeying for positions in the group.
Source: Character-Magnetic Team
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Group or Function. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/function/group.
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