Funzione

In Italian, 'funzione' (feminine noun) encompasses the concept of a 'function', 'role', 'duty', 'operation', or 'purpose'. It describes the specific action, task, or effect that something is designed or employed to perform. This can apply to machinery, organs, mathematical equations, societal roles, or any entity that has a defined action or a purpose within a larger system. It indicates how something works, its contribution, or the service it provides. The term highlights the dynamic aspect of a system or object and what it does, or what it is expected to do, within a specific context.

Funzione meaning with examples

• Il motore della macchina ha perso la sua funzione principale, non si accende più! (The car engine has lost its main function, it won't start anymore!) The mechanic checked the car, he found that the engine had broken down, and now it would no longer start. Its role, the primary goal was completely lost. What can we do to fix it?
• La funzione del cuore è pompare il sangue in tutto il corpo. (The function of the heart is to pump blood throughout the body.) Without blood pumping in the body, we are dead. Thus, the function of the heart is one of the most important and vital aspects of human survival.
• La funzione del tasto 'Invio' è quella di confermare l'azione sul computer. (The function of the 'Enter' key is to confirm the action on the computer.) You push a button, and a function is executed. All computers, smart phones, and technology has a large number of 'function' keys or 'command' keys.
• L'assemblea ha deciso la funzione del nuovo consiglio comunale. (The assembly has decided on the function of the new city council.) The group or assembly made the decision on what the new council will do for the good of the people. What will the council do, and who will they affect?