Function and Society

Function

Function noun - A social gathering.

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

Society noun - A group of persons formally joined together for some common interest.

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Function and society are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Function" instead a noun "Society".

Nearby Words: social, societal

old	old function	old society
normal	normal function	normal society
complex	complex function	complex society
regular	regular function	regular society
Other adjectives: original, actual, entire, real, secret, new.

About real life, it is enough to say that every society has had at least one job that is looked down upon by the culture at large while still being entirely necessary for that society to function.

Source: Klingon Scientists Get No Respect
Every host of the Gard symbiont fulfils the exact same function in Trill society, in contrast to every other Joined Trill.

Source: Literature / Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Relaunch
For more recent eras, you'd need some form of official ID to function in society.

Source: Analysis / Required Secondary Powers

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