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Academic Word List (AWL), Sublist 1 (function,identified,income). By:Jun. Function (n/v). pronunciation: ['fʌŋkʃən] definition: noun - the natural action or intended purpose of a person or thing in a specific role; -an official or formal social gathering or ceremony;
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Academic Word List (AWL), Sublist 1 (function,identified,income) By:Jun
Function (n/v) • pronunciation: ['fʌŋkʃən] • definition: noun - the natural action or intended purpose of a person or thing in a specific role; -an official or formal social gathering or ceremony; -a factor dependent upon another or other factors; -(Mathematics) Also called map mapping Math logic a relation between two sets that associates a unique element (the value) of the second (the range) with each element (the argument) of the first (the domain): a many-one relation. Symbol: f(x) The value of f(x) for x = 2 is f(2); verb -to operate or perform as specified; work properly;
function • synonyms: duty, office, role • family words: functionless adj. functional adj. • antonyms: malfunction, misfunction • sentence (s): -The function of a teacher is to teach a subject to students. -I can’t function without a cup of coffee and a cigarette in the morning.
IDENTIFIED adj. • pronunciation: [ai’dentifaid] • definition: having the identity known or established • synonyms: known • family words: identifiable adj. identifiably adv. identifier n. identify v. identity n. identification n. • sentence (s): -The car that the police identified was the reason for the accident. -The identified person was a murder.
Income (n) • pronunciation: [‘ɪnkʌm] • definition: 1. The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services, from the sale of goods or property, or as profit from financial investments. • synonyms: revenue, gains, earnings, means, pay, interest, profits, wages, salary. • antonyms: expenditure, outgo, outlay, spending • sentence (s): -My salary is the only source of my income. -Tourism is a major source of income for the area.