Function and Idea

Function

Function noun - A social gathering.

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Idea and function are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Function".

Idea noun - Something imagined or pictured in the mind.

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Function and idea are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Function" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

old	old function	old idea
exact	exact function	exact idea
similar	similar function	similar idea
original	original function	original idea
Other adjectives: single, simple, actual, entire, real, little, main, new, basic, different, overall.

In Christianity, archangels often embody a particular function or idea: for instance, Raphael is the archangel of Healing, Raguel the archangel of justice and Jegudiel of politics.

Source: Our Angels Are Different
This is actually useful so you can give a succinct idea of what said variable is supposed to do, instead of having to write lengthy comments about them in the function in which they're being used.

Source: CamelCase
Let's not forget about "Video Games", where Ben talks about the multiplayer function in the game not being a good idea.

Source: Western Animation / Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

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