Wordcyclopedia | English | rapidly oscillatory function

rapidly Adverb

— If something is done rapidly, then it is done quickly or swiftly.

oscillatory

— adjective having periodic vibrations

function Noun

— Something or someone's function is its purpose or its job. The army sometimes performs a policing function. — A function is an organised event. I met Sylvia at a church function last week. — If mathX/math is a function of mathY/math, then mathX/math exists because of or is affected by mathY/math The speed of the computer is a function of its main processor. When you see, mathY=f(X)/math, you read it, "mathY/math is a function of mathX/math". Here the value of mathY/math depends on the value assigned to the variable mathX/math.

function Verb

— If something is functioning, it is working and is not completely broken. Her heart stopped, but her brain continued to function. — If something functions as mathX/math, it does the job of mathX/math. In this sentence, "sentence" functions as the subject.

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