Functioned: meaning, definitions and examples
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functioned
[ ˈfʌŋkʃənd ]
past tense
Functioned refers to the action of operating or working in a particular way. It describes how something performs its intended purpose or role, often within a specific system or context.
Synonyms
operated, performed, ran, worked.
Examples of usage
- The machine functioned smoothly during the test.
- She functioned effectively as a team leader.
- The software functioned as expected after the update.
- The organ functioned properly after the treatment.
Translations
Translations of the word "functioned" in other languages:
🇵🇹 funcionou
🇮🇳 कार्य किया
🇩🇪 funktionierte
🇮🇩 berfungsi
🇺🇦 функціонував
🇵🇱 działał
🇯🇵 機能した
🇫🇷 fonctionné
🇪🇸 funcionó
🇹🇷 işledi
🇰🇷 작동했다
🇸🇦 عملت
🇨🇿 fungoval
🇸🇰 fungoval
🇨🇳 运作了
🇸🇮 deloval
🇮🇸 virkaði
🇰🇿 жұмыс істеді
🇬🇪 მუშაობდა
🇦🇿 işlədi
🇲🇽 funcionó
Etymology
The term 'function' originates from the Latin word 'functio', which means 'performance' or 'execution'. It was adopted into Middle English as 'function' around the late 14th century, denoting a result of an action or a role within a specific context. The evolution of the word reflects its application in various fields, including mathematics, where it describes a relation between sets that associates every input to a single output. By the late 19th century, 'functioned' emerged as the past tense form of 'function', expanding its use in everyday language to denote the act of performing a specific role or task.