mechanism
mechanics | the technical aspects of doing something, a mechanism of social control, mechanisms of communication, the mechanics of prose style |
| airplane mechanics | the craft of building and repairing airplanes |
| auto mechanics | the craft of building and repairing automobiles |
function
office part role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group, the function of a teacher, the government must do its part, play its role |
function
purpose
role
use | what something is used for, the function of an auger is to bore holes, ballet is beautiful but what use is it? |
| stress test | a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress |
localization of function
localisation of function
localization principle
localisation principle
localization
localisation | (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body |
derived function
derivative
differential coefficient
differential
first derivative | the result of mathematical differentiation, the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another, df(x)
dx |
| celestial mechanics | the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies |
| mechanics | the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference |
| wave mechanics | the modern form of quantum theory, an extension of quantum mechanics based on Schrodinger's equation, atomic events are explained as interactions between particle waves |
classical mechanics
Newtonian mechanics | the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion |
| statistical mechanics | the branch of physics that makes theoretical predictions about the behavior of macroscopic systems on the basis of statistical laws governing its component particles |
| quantum mechanics | the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level, an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle) |
fluid mechanics
hydraulics | study of the mechanics of fluids |
| sentential function | formal expression containing variables, becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants |
function word
closedlass word | a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning |
routine
subroutine
subprogram
procedure
function | a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
| function call | a call that passes control to a subroutine, after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program |
| stress mark | a mark indicating the stress on a syllable |
characteristic curve
characterisic function | (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters |
stress emphasis
accent | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch), he put the stress on the wrong syllable |
word stress
word accent | the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word |
| sentence stress | the distribution of stresses within a sentence |
affair
occasion social occasion
function
social function | a vaguely specified social event, the party was quite an affair, an occasion arranged to honor the president, a seemingly endless round of social functions |
| domain domain of a function | (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined |
image
range range of a function | (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined, the image of f(x) x^ is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers |
| function | a formal or official social gathering or ceremony, it was a black-tie function |
| stress | (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body, the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area |
bodily process
body process
bodily function
activity | an organic process that takes place in the body, respiratory activity |
control operation
control function | an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data, a control operation started the data processing |
| stress incontinence | urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining |
| function | a relation such that one thing is dependent on another, height is a function of age, price is a function of supply and demand |
function
mathematical function
single-valued function
map
mapping | (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) |
| inverse function | a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another, f and g are inverse functions if f(x)y and g(y)x |
metric function
metric | a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them |
trigonometric function
circular function | function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle |
| threshold function | a function that takes the value if a specified function of the arguments exceeds a given threshold and
otherwise |
exponential
exponential function | a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent |
fatigue fracture
stress fracture | fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury |
| tension tenseness stress | (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense, he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension, stress is a vasoconstrictor |
posttraumatic stress disorder
PTSD | an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images |
| stress strain | difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension, she endured the stresses and strains of life, he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger- R.J.Samuelson |
| stress focus | special emphasis attached to something, the stress was more on accuracy than on speed |
stress accent
accentuate | put stress on, utter with an accent, In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word |
stress
emphasize
emphasise
punctuate
accent accentuate | to stress, single out as important, Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet |
officiate
function | perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function, His wife officiated as his private secretary |
function
work operate go
run | perform as expected when applied, The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in, Does this old car still run well?, This old radio doesn't work anymore |
try
strain
stress | test the limits of, You are trying my patience! |
| serve function c | serve a purpose, role, or function, The tree stump serves as a table, The female students served as a control group, This table would serve very well, His freedom served him well, The table functions as a desk |