Function and Need

Function

Function noun - A social gathering.

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

Need noun - A state of being without something necessary, desirable, or useful.

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Function and need are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Function" instead a noun "Need".

Nearby Words: needed, needs, needy, needless, needful

old	old function	old need
physical	physical function	physical need
special	special function	special need
particular	particular function	particular need
Other adjectives: usual, natural, specific, certain, original, true, single, obvious, actual, real, little, social, secret, practical, new, apparent, less, different, biological.

Or does the brain's pattern need to be copied exactly to still function like a mind, leaving no room for radical enhancements?

Source: Brain Uploading
Not only do you need to be a tank commander to drive a tank, tanks need multiple crewmen to function efficiently.

Source: Video Game / Red Orchestra
They need Meg to function as a punching bag, otherwise, they'd rip each other apart like starving wolves.

Source: The Eeyore / Western Animation

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