Function
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old function | old play |
| full | full function | full play |
| normal | normal function | normal play |
| regular | regular function | regular play |
| Other adjectives: original, single, obvious, actual, entire, real, little, main, new, major, basic, different, defensive. | ||
Common collocations
| role | function role | play role |
| parts | function parts | play parts |
| way | function way | play way |
| characters | function characters | play characters |
| Other words: level. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The replicators managed to reverse the device's function and play that trope straight.
Source: Time Dilation -
Mission-Pack Sequel: The latter installments of the series were built on an upgraded version of the engine used in the original game - they look, play and function almost identically.
Source: Video Game / Warlords Battlecry - They still function now, but they're a boring and lifeless army to play, which many players feel is too much like the Orcs and Goblins book, instead of a unique army on it's own.
Source: Butt Monkey / Tabletop Games
Cite this Source
Play and Function. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/function/play
Function & Play. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/function/play>.
Play or Function. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/function/play.
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