The difference between Function and Operation

When used as nouns, function means what something does or is used for, whereas operation means the method by which a device performs its function.


Function is also verb with the meaning: to have a function.

check bellow for the other definitions of Function and Operation

  1. Function as a noun:

    What something does or is used for.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: aim intention purpose role use"

  2. Function as a noun:

    A professional or official position.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: occupation office part role"

  3. Function as a noun:

    An official or social occasion.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: affair occasion social occasion social function"

  4. Function as a noun:

    A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.

  5. Function as a noun (mathematics):

    A relation in which each element of the domain is associated with exactly one element of the codomain.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: map mapping mathematical function operator transformation"

    "hyper relation"

  6. Function as a noun (computing):

    A routine that receives zero or more arguments and may return a result.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: procedure routine subprogram subroutine func funct"

  7. Function as a noun (biology):

    The physiological activity of an organ or body part.

  8. Function as a noun (chemistry):

    The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.

  9. Function as a noun (anthropology):

    The role of a social practice in the continued existence of the group.

  1. Function as a verb (intransitive):

    To have a function.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: officiate serve"

  2. Function as a verb (intransitive):

    To carry out a function; to be in action.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: go operate run work"

    "ant malfunction"

  1. Operation as a noun:

    The method by which a device performs its function.

    Examples:

    "It is dangerous to look at the beam of a [[laser]] while it is in operation."

  2. Operation as a noun:

    The method or practice by which actions are done.

  3. Operation as a noun:

    The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

  4. Operation as a noun:

    A planned undertaking.

    Examples:

    "The police ran an operation to get vagrants off the streets."

    "The ''Katrina'' relief operation was considered botched."

  5. Operation as a noun:

    A business or organization.

    Examples:

    "We run our operation from a storefront."

    "They run a multinational produce-supply operation."

  6. Operation as a noun (medicine):

    A surgical procedure.

    Examples:

    "She had an operation to remove her appendix."

  7. Operation as a noun (computing, logic, mathematics):

    a procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands).

  8. Operation as a noun (military):

    A military campaign (e.g. Operation Desert Storm)

  9. Operation as a noun (obsolete):

    Effect produced; influence.

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