Function

  Reference/Meaning Formula
#1 The useful contribution to personal or social life provided by a particular phenomenon or institution, and hence the reason for its existence and persistence. (THEE items in glossaries are defined in terms of their function.)  
#2 Source of pressure stemming from principal objects which influences definition of a role within an organization or endeavour. sPH6-G23
#3 An area of systematized expertise, in time becoming a discipline and serving as a base for a career.  
#4 See: principal object. PH6-L4

 

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Last updated: 15-Jan-2014