Duty vs. Function

Dutynoun

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

Dutynoun

A period of time spent at work or doing a particular task.

Dutynoun

Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.

Dutynoun

A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff.

Dutynoun

(obsolete) One's due, something one is owed; a debt or fee.

Dutynoun

(obsolete) Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.

Dutynoun

The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

Dutynoun

That which is due; payment.

Dutynoun

That which a person is bound by moral obligation to do, or refrain from doing; that which one ought to do; service morally obligatory.

Dutynoun

Hence, any assigned service or business; as, the duties of a policeman, or a soldier; to be on duty.

Dutynoun

Specifically, obedience or submission due to parents and superiors.

Dutynoun

Respect; reverence; regard; act of respect; homage.

Dutynoun

The efficiency of an engine, especially a steam pumping engine, as measured by work done by a certain quantity of fuel; usually, the number of pounds of water lifted one foot by one bushel of coal (94 lbs. old standard), or by 1 cwt. (112 lbs., England, or 100 lbs., United States).

Dutynoun

Tax, toll, impost, or customs; excise; any sum of money required by government to be paid on the importation, exportation, or consumption of goods.

Dutynoun

work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons;

Dutynoun

the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;

Dutynoun

a government tax on imports or exports;

Duty

A duty (from meaning Old French: deu, did, past participle of devoir; Latin: debere, debitum, whence ) is a commitment or expectation to perform some action in general or if certain circumstances arise. A duty may arise from a system of ethics or morality, especially in an honor culture.

Functionnoun

What something does or is used for.

Functionnoun

A professional or official position.

Functionnoun

An official or social occasion.

Functionnoun

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

Functionnoun

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

Functionnoun

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

Functionnoun

(biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.

Functionnoun

(chemistry) The characteristic behavior of a chemical compound.

Functionnoun

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

Functionverb

(intransitive) To have a function.

Functionverb

(intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.

Functionnoun

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance.

Functionnoun

The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.

Functionnoun

The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty, as of the soul, or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some determinate kind.

Functionnoun

The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any business or profession.

Functionnoun

A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.

Functionnoun

A religious ceremony, esp. one particularly impressive and elaborate.

Functionnoun

A public or social ceremony or gathering; a festivity or entertainment, esp. one somewhat formal.

Functionverb

To execute or perform a function; to transact one's regular or appointed business.

Functionnoun

a mathematical relation such that each element of one set is associated with at least one element of another set

Functionnoun

what something is used for;

Functionnoun

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group;

Functionnoun

a relation such that one thing is dependent on another;

Functionnoun

a formal or official social gathering or ceremony;

Functionnoun

a vaguely specified social event;

Functionnoun

a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

Functionverb

perform as expected when applied;

Functionverb

serve a purpose, role, or function;

Functionverb

perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function;

Functionnoun

an activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing

Functionnoun

practical use or purpose in design

Functionnoun

a basic task of a computer, especially one that corresponds to a single instruction from the user.

Functionnoun

a relation or expression involving one or more variables

Functionnoun

a variable quantity regarded in relation to one or more other variables in terms of which it may be expressed or on which its value depends

Functionnoun

a functional group

Functionnoun

a thing dependent on another factor or factors

Functionnoun

a large or formal social event or ceremony

Functionverb

work or operate in a proper or particular way

Functionverb

fulfil the purpose or task of (a specified thing)