function as meaning

• function as sth to have a particular use or purpose:
  ▪ The Institute functions as a museum and a centre for research.
  ▪ In the daytime the dining room functions as an office.

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• function / functionary | function | functionary |:    [Law]FUNCTION - Th ...
• aperiodic function:    [Electronics]A non ...

Examples

1. some english adverbs function as adjectives.
2. i didn't function as i did when i was thirty.
3. palmen's organ may perhaps also function as a statocyst.
4. reduced nicotinamide nucleotides can function as reductants to nitrogenase.
5. the suspensor is thought to function as a channel for the conduction of food materials.