What does fonction in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fonction in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fonction in French.

The word fonction in French means function, function, function, duty, profession, function, function, function, functions, duties, senior civil servant, function ceased, function terminated, job description, according to circumstances, to suit, according to what…, according to availability, assuming your position/post, take up your post, be in office, depend on, fill in for , stand in for, bounded function, characteristic function, characteristic function, characteristic function, increasing function, wave function, distribution function, decreasing function, Gamma function, hypergeometric function, inverse function, linear function, mathematical function, null-point function, zero function, periodic function, primary function, public service, civil service, redial facility, rational function, support function, support department, vital function, zeta function, official accommodation, assumption of duties, restore to working order, fulfil a function, civil servant, senior civil servant, function key, company car. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fonction

function

nom féminin (ensemble d'opérations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pouvez-vous décrire les fonctions du rein ?
Can you explain what the kidney's job is?

function

nom féminin (rôle joué par un élément)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quelle est la fonction du carburateur dans un moteur ?
What is the function of the carburettor in an engine?

function, duty

nom féminin (rôle exercé par [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Marc occupe les fonctions de directeur commercial.
John's job is that of sales manager.

profession

nom féminin (position, métier exercé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Remplissez ce formulaire en indiquant votre nom, fonction et numéro de téléphone.
Fill in this form with your name, profession, and telephone number.

function

nom féminin (mission du pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'État a trois fonctions : législative, exécutive et juridictionnelle.
The state has three functions: legislative, executive, and jurisdictional.

function

nom féminin (opération mathématique) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fonction exponentielle est sa propre dérivée.
An exponential function is its own derivative.

function

nom féminin (Grammaire : rôle d'un mot...) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Déterminez la nature et la fonction des mots soulignés ci-dessous.
Determine the type and function of the underlined words below.

functions, duties

nom féminin pluriel (ensemble des charges d'un emploi)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Suite à une faute grave, cet employé a été démis de ses fonctions.
Following a serious misdemeanour, the employee has been relieved of his duties (or: functions).

senior civil servant

nom masculin (fonctionnaire chef) (UK, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mathieu est un cadre de la fonction publique.

function ceased, function terminated

nom féminin (fin de l'occupation d'un poste)

job description

nom féminin (liste d'activités liées à un poste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les définitions de fonction se font via des fiches de poste.

according to circumstances

locution adverbiale (en s'adaptant)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le traiteur ne sait pas encore combien il y aura d'invités, mais il fera en fonction.
The caterer does not yet know how many guests there will be but he will work according to circumstances.

to suit

(selon)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le professeur adapte ses explications en fonction de ses élèves.
The teacher adapts his explanations to suit his students.

according to what…

locution conjonction (selon)

Depending on what the government does, we will take the appropriate action.

according to availability

locution adverbiale (en rapport au temps disponible)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

assuming your position/post

nom féminin (premiers jours d'un nouvel emploi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

take up your post

locution verbale (débuter à un nouveau poste)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be in office

locution verbale (occuper un poste)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

depend on

locution verbale (dépendre de, être relatif à)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
La sentence des jurés est fonction de la gravité de faits reprochés.

fill in for , stand in for

locution verbale (remplacer, tenir lieu de)

Au mois d'août, c'est le responsable du personnel qui fait fonction de directeur.

bounded function

nom féminin (équation délimitée) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fonction cosinus est une fonction bornée.

characteristic function

nom féminin (physique : fonction d'état)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

characteristic function

nom féminin (mathématiques : fonction indicatrice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

characteristic function

nom féminin (maths : fonction de probabilité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

increasing function

nom féminin (maths : fonction à valeurs croissantes) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

wave function

nom féminin (concept de mécanique quantique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

distribution function

nom féminin (maths : fonction de probabilité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

decreasing function

nom féminin (Maths : fonction à valeurs décroissantes) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Gamma function

nom féminin (maths : fonction exponentielle complexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hypergeometric function

nom féminin (maths : somme de quotients)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

inverse function

nom féminin (notion mathématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

linear function

nom féminin (fonction à progression linéaire) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mathematical function

nom féminin (équation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une fonction mathématique est un procédé qui, à un nombre, associe un nombre unique.

null-point function, zero function

nom féminin (notion mathématique) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

periodic function

nom féminin (Maths : fonction à valeurs récurrentes) (Mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

primary function

nom féminin (fonction de base)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fonction première d'une automobile est de rouler.

public service, civil service

nom féminin (fonctionnariat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les fonctionnaires sont les employés de la fonction publique.
Civil servants are the employees of the civil service.

redial facility

nom féminin (Tél: possibilité de rappel du dernier n°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rational function

nom féminin (notion mathématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

support function, support department

nom féminin (fonction secondaire d'une entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vital function

nom féminin (fonction indispensable à la vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

zeta function

nom féminin (fonction analytique complexe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

official accommodation

nom masculin (logement pourvu avec un emploi) (civil servant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

assumption of duties

nom féminin (fait de débuter un nouvel emploi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La prise de fonction du nouveau directeur aura lieu le mois prochain.

restore to working order

locution verbale (utiliser à nouveau)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fulfil a function

locution verbale (assumer un poste) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
C'est Gérard qui remplit la fonction de chef de service quand Nicolas n'est pas là.

civil servant, senior civil servant

nom masculin et féminin (fonctionnaire confirmé dans son poste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sauf exception, on ne peut pas licencier les titulaires de la fonction publique.

function key

nom féminin (touche programmable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En appuyant sur la touche de fonction F8, on surligne tout le texte.

company car

nom féminin (voiture mise à disposition d'un salarié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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