fundamental analysis
- n (stock exchange) the use of fundamentals as an investment strategy
fundament
- n the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- n the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- n lowest support of a structure
function
- n (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
- n what something is used for
the function of an auger is to bore holes - n the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
the function of a teacher - n a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
height is a function of age
price is a function of supply and demand - n a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
it was a black-tie function - n a vaguely specified social event
a seemingly endless round of social functions - n a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- v perform as expected when applied
- v serve a purpose, role, or function
The table functions as a desk - v perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
function call
- n a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program