subfunctionn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌbˌfʌŋ(k)ʃn/, U.S.

/ˈsəbˌfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, function n.

Etymology: < sub- prefix + function n.

A function which forms part of a larger function; a secondary or subordinate function.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > duties > [noun] > subordinate

subfunction1857

support service1964

1857 Water-cure Jrnl. June 123/1 A large field is open (through the sub-functions of this plane) for improving or restoring the health of the sick.

1873 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 15 Apr. 408/2 Each and every part must have its sub-function to perform,..and all must act in producing the result.

1949 A. Koestler Insight & Outlook x. 153 Like all means towards an end (or subfunctions in non-teleological language) [etc.].

1969 H. R. F. Keating Inspector Ghote plays Joker iii. 35 I regard it as a sub-function of my post to make person-to-person contact with as many people in your department as possible.

1992 E. Yourdon Decline & Fall Amer. Programmer 217 The student..is instructed to analyze/design/code ‘top-down’—for example, by identifying major functions and decomposing them into smaller subfunctions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subfunction
释义	subfunctionn. Brit. /ˈsʌbˌfʌŋ(k)ʃn/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌfəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, function n. Etymology: < sub- prefix + function n. A function which forms part of a larger function; a secondary or subordinate function. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > duties > [noun] > subordinate subfunction1857 support service1964 1857 Water-cure Jrnl. June 123/1 A large field is open (through the sub-functions of this plane) for improving or restoring the health of the sick. 1873 Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 15 Apr. 408/2 Each and every part must have its sub-function to perform,..and all must act in producing the result. 1949 A. Koestler Insight & Outlook x. 153 Like all means towards an end (or subfunctions in non-teleological language) [etc.]. 1969 H. R. F. Keating Inspector Ghote plays Joker iii. 35 I regard it as a sub-function of my post to make person-to-person contact with as many people in your department as possible. 1992 E. Yourdon Decline & Fall Amer. Programmer 217 The student..is instructed to analyze/design/code ‘top-down’—for example, by identifying major functions and decomposing them into smaller subfunctions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857
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