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Process by which genes shift in function
Functional divergence is the process by which genes, after gene duplication, shift in function from an ancestral function. Functional divergence can result
Functional_divergence
Evolution of different specialized function in two copies of a duplicated gene
(1999) and Force et al. (1999) as one of the possible outcomes of functional divergence that occurs after a gene duplication event, in which pairs of genes
Subfunctionalization
outcomes for single gene duplicates include: gene loss (non-functionalization), functional divergence, and conservation for increased genetic robustness. Otherwise
Gene_redundancy
Genetic process
Neofunctionalization, one of the possible outcomes of functional divergence, occurs when one gene copy, or paralog, takes on a totally new function after
Neofunctionalization
Fleshy fruit with hard inner layer (endocarp or stone) surrounding the seed
(February 2017). "Evolution of dispersal strategies in conifers: Functional divergence and convergence in the morphology of diaspores". Perspectives in
Drupe
Theorem in calculus
In vector calculus, the divergence theorem, also known as Gauss's theorem or Ostrogradsky's theorem, is a theorem relating the flux of a vector field through
Divergence_theorem
Eastern South Asian banana species
(2019). "Musa balbisiana genome reveals subgenome evolution and functional divergence". Nature Plants. 5 (8): 810–821. Bibcode:2019NatPl...5..810W. doi:10
Musa_balbisiana
Measure of difference between two points
mathematics, specifically statistics and information geometry, a Bregman divergence or Bregman distance is a measure of difference between two points, defined
Bregman_divergence
Reproduction without a sexual process
Popova, A. V.; Meersman, F.; MacHerel, D.; Hincha, D. K. (2007). "Functional Divergence of Former Alleles in an Ancient Asexual Invertebrate". Science.
Asexual_reproduction
Function that measures dissimilarity between two probability distributions
simplest divergence is squared Euclidean distance (SED), and divergences can be viewed as generalizations of SED. The other most important divergence is relative
Divergence_(statistics)
Human protein and coding gene
later evolved into a self-sustaining clock via gene duplication and functional divergence of clock genes. The kaiA/B/C gene clusters remain the oldest of
CLOCK
of functional shift are heterotachous. The covarion hypothesis is a specific form of heterotachy. Some studies have proposed functional divergence models
Heterotachy
Concept in calculus of variations
mathematical analysis, the functional derivative (or variational derivative) relates a change in a functional (a functional in this sense is a function
Functional_derivative
Medical condition
Brösamle D, Mickael ME (January 2018). "Molecular Evolution and Functional Divergence of the IgLON Family". Evolutionary Bioinformatics Online. 14 1176934318775081
Anti-IgLON5_disease
Class of enzymes
S, Marvin KA, Stevens DJ, Paulsen KM, Burstyn JN (April 2015). "Functional divergence of heme-thiolate proteins: a classification based on spectroscopic
Cytochrome_P450
Chromatin remodeling complex
combinations of the subunits that make up these modules determine the functional diversity of the complex, leading to the formation of subcomplexes such
Mammalian SWI/SNF (BAF) complex
Mammalian_SWI/SNF_(BAF)_complex
Cell surface proteins, part of the acquired immune system
1038/s41591-019-0639-4. PMC 7938381. Viard M (2024). "Impact of HLA class I functional divergence on HIV control". Science. 383 (6680): 319–325. doi:10.1126/science
Major histocompatibility complex
Major_histocompatibility_complex
Duplication of a gene sequence within a genome
Hox genes, has led to adaptive innovation. Rapid evolution and functional divergence have been observed at the level of the transcription of duplicated
Gene_duplication
Class of enzymes
A phylogenetic analysis studying the structural evolution and functional divergence of the various OPR paralogues found seven conserved sub-families
12-oxophytodienoate_reductase
from the historical record. These works typically feature a point of divergence (POD) from recorded history, a change that alters the subsequent course
Alternate_history
American geneticist and molecular biologist (born 1930)
Meersman, F.; Macherel, D.; Hincha, D. K.; Tunnacliffe, A. (2007). "Functional Divergence of Former Alleles in an Ancient Asexual Invertebrate". Science.
Matthew_Meselson
Family of transcription factors
gene duplication event. This duplication event may have led to functional divergence and it has been proposed that the TCP-P subfamily are transcriptional
TCP_protein_domain
sometimes still be found in genomes and are called pseudogenes. Functional divergence between the duplicate genes is another possible fate. There are
Evolution_by_gene_duplication
Extrapolation method to detect common ancestors
pathways, adaptive selection, developmental gene expression, and functional divergence of the evolutionary past. For a review of biological and computational
Ancestral_reconstruction
Glutamate receptor and ion channel protein found in nerve cells
J, Liu Q, Wang Y, et al. (October 2010). "Evolutionary mode and functional divergence of vertebrate NMDA receptor subunit 2 genes". PLOS ONE. 5 (10) e13342
NMDA_receptor
Protein-coding gene in humans
Seimiya M, Schnupf P, Kurata S, Jaeger J, et al. (August 2004). "Functional divergence between eyeless and twin of eyeless in Drosophila melanogaster"
PAX6
State of having undergone whole genome duplication in deep evolutionary time
021345. PMC 514152. PMID 15208399. Blanc G, Wolfe KH (July 2004). "Functional divergence of duplicated genes formed by polyploidy during Arabidopsis evolution"
Paleopolyploidy
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
structure of human angiogenin reveals the structural basis for its functional divergence from ribonuclease". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 91 (8): 2915–9
Angiogenin
Test for the divergence of an infinite series
In mathematics, the nth-term test for divergence is a simple test for the divergence of an infinite series: If lim n → ∞ a n ≠ 0 {\displaystyle \lim _{n\to
Nth-term_test
Assembly of microorganisms near plants
distinct host microhabitats and even different species. Given the functional divergence of microorganisms across different host species and microhabitats
Plant_microbiome
Flowering hormone in plants
Nan H, Harigai K, Dong L, Zhu J, Lu S, et al. (August 2019). "Functional divergence between soybean FLOWERING LOCUS T orthologues FT2a and FT5a in post-flowering
Florigen
Species of bacteria
Ellen L. (March 2006). "CatM Regulation of the benABCDE Operon: Functional Divergence of Two LysR-Type Paralogs in Acinetobacter baylyi ADP1". Applied
Acinetobacter_baylyi
Chemical compound
Chen, Shilin; Huang, Luqi; Peters, Reuben J. (November 2015). "Functional Divergence of Diterpene Syntheses in the Medicinal Plant Salvia miltiorrhiza1[OPEN]"
Sugiol
Type of derivative in mathematics
is the same as considering all partial derivatives simultaneously. In functional analysis, particularly in infinite dimensions, the derivative in this
Derivative (multivariable calculus)
Derivative_(multivariable_calculus)
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
PMID 12081485. Le Du MH, Millan JL (2003). "Structural evidence of functional divergence in human alkaline phosphatases". J. Biol. Chem. 277 (51): 49808–14
Alkaline phosphatase, placental type
Alkaline_phosphatase,_placental_type
Plant surfaces as habitats for microorganisms
distinct host microhabitats and even different species. Given the functional divergence of microorganisms across different host species and microhabitats
Phyllosphere
Class of enzymes
structural and functional constraints, which led to the evolution of different types of FMO's in order to perform a variety of functions. Divergence between
Flavin-containing monooxygenase
Flavin-containing_monooxygenase
Plant gene encoding a Dicer-like protein
followed by lineage-specific retention. This duplication led to functional divergence between DCL3 and DCL5, with DCL3 primarily associated with heterochromatic
DCL5
Research Professor, University of Georgia: Unraveling structural and functional divergence of cereal genomes. Doug Peacock, Writer, Green Valley, Arizona,
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2007
List_of_Guggenheim_Fellowships_awarded_in_2007
Gene found in cyanobacteria
Variations in the C-terminal region of each of their proteins suggest functional divergence between the Kai clock proteins, however there are critical interdependencies
KaiC
Pakistani scientific researcher and professor
of Tehran, Iran. Scientific Journal p. 52 (1993). Structural and Functional Divergence of Proteins from Leaf – Nosed Viper (Eristocophis Macmahoni) Venom
Zafar_H._Zaidi
Species of rotifers
Meersman; David Macherel; Dirk K. Hincha; Alan Tunnacliffe (2007). "Functional Divergence of Former Alleles in an Ancient Asexual Invertebrate". Science.
Adineta_ricciae
Protein family
2005. PMC 1084296. PMID 15831463. Lamb RS, Irish VF (May 2003). "Functional divergence within the APETALA3/PISTILLATA floral homeotic gene lineages". Proceedings
MADS-box
Interactions among inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces
surfaces reverse their usual functionality (e.g., the rolling direction associated with a given aileron moment is reversed). Divergence occurs when a lifting
Aeroelasticity
Set of several similar genes
similar sequences and functions, though a high degree of divergence (at the sequence and/or functional level) does not lead to the removal of a gene from a
Gene_family
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
S2CID 2784688. Tian X, Pascal G, Monget P (2009). "Evolution and functional divergence of NLRP genes in mammalian reproductive systems". BMC Evol. Biol
NLRP8
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
(1994). "Integrin alpha v beta 8. Interaction with vitronectin and functional divergence of the beta 8 cytoplasmic domain". The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Integrin_beta_8
Unscientific healthcare practices
ISBN 978-0-939616-19-0. Camillia Matuk (2006). "Seeing the Body: The Divergence of Ancient Chinese and Western Medical Illustration" (PDF). Journal of
Alternative_medicine
Differentiation of similar species in the same region
niche divergence; seen even in broad niche overlaps. The specific periods of diet divergence are seen as the main cause of adaptive divergence in morphology
Character_displacement
Study of language change over time
the historical changes that have resulted in the documented languages' divergences. Etymology studies the history of words: when they entered a language
Historical_linguistics
Homolog protein
relationship of inhibitory Smads: Structural flexibility contributes to functional divergence". Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics. 71 (4): 1853–1862
SMAD9
Mathematical problem in classical harmonic analysis
and infinity, the result is not true. The construction of an example of divergence in L1 was first done by Andrey Kolmogorov (see below). For infinity, the
Convergence_of_Fourier_series
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
S2CID 2784688. Tian X, Pascal G, Monget P (2009). "Evolution and functional divergence of NLRP genes in mammalian reproductive systems". BMC Evol. Biol
NLRP9
2019). "Musa balbisiana genome reveals subgenome evolution and functional divergence". Nature Plants. 1 (8): 810–821. Bibcode:2019NatPl...5..810W. doi:10
List of sequenced plant genomes
List_of_sequenced_plant_genomes
Protein-coding gene in humans
PMID 12919939. Le Du MH, Millan JL (December 2002). "Structural evidence of functional divergence in human alkaline phosphatases". The Journal of Biological Chemistry
ALPI
phihHaA has functional orthologs in the chimpanzee and gorilla: evidence for recent inactivation of the human gene after the Pan-Homo divergence". Human Genetics
KRT41P
Irish geneticist and academic
PMC 299690. PMID 3480529. Blanc, Guillaume; Wolfe, Kenneth H. (2004). "Functional Divergence of Duplicated Genes Formed by Polyploidy during Arabidopsis Evolution"
Kenneth_H._Wolfe
Differential calculus on function spaces
functions and functionals, to find maxima and minima of functionals: mappings from a set of functions to the real numbers. Functionals are often expressed
Calculus_of_variations
Order of egg-laying mammals
that the divergence of the monotreme lineage from the Metatheria (marsupial) and Eutheria (placental) lineages happened prior to the divergence between
Monotreme
Group of transport proteins
M, Stöhr H, Weber BH, Strauss O (October 2010). "Evolution and functional divergence of the anoctamin family of membrane proteins". BMC Evolutionary
Calcium-dependent chloride channel
Calcium-dependent_chloride_channel
Infinite series that is not convergent
{1}{4}}+{\frac {1}{5}}+\cdots =\sum _{n=1}^{\infty }{\frac {1}{n}}.} The divergence of the harmonic series was proven by the medieval mathematician Nicole
Divergent_series
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
S2CID 40372566. Tian X, Pascal G, Monget P (August 2009). "Evolution and functional divergence of NLRP genes in mammalian reproductive systems". BMC Evolutionary
NLRP11
Class of enzymes
JN, Sia EA, Culver GM, Rife JP (September 2009). "Structural and functional divergence within the Dim1/KsgA family of rRNA methyltransferases". Journal
18S rRNA (adenine1779-N6/adenine1780-N6)-dimethyltransferase
18S_rRNA_(adenine1779-N6/adenine1780-N6)-dimethyltransferase
Open source browser engine
multi-process browser architecture. Over the course of several years, the divergence from Apple's version increased, so Google decided to officially fork its
Blink_(browser_engine)
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
NH(2)-terminal variable region of avian fast skeletal muscle troponin T: functional divergence on the basis of tolerance to structural drifting". Journal of Molecular
TNNT3
In Euclidean space, a measure of that set's "size"
equation with divergence form ∇ ⋅ ( A ∇ u ) = 0 {\displaystyle \nabla \cdot (A\nabla u)=0} are minimizers of the associated energy functional I [ u ] = ∫
Capacity_of_a_set
physics, the Luttinger–Ward functional, proposed by Joaquin Mazdak Luttinger and John Clive Ward in 1960, is a scalar functional of the bare electron-electron
Luttinger–Ward_functional
Study of differences between human genomes
phihHaA has functional orthologs in the chimpanzee and gorilla: evidence for recent inactivation of the human gene after the Pan-Homo divergence". Hum Genet
Human_evolutionary_genetics
Root of a phylogenetic tree
forms (Opluridae) were previously thought to be basal, with an estimated divergence date from the others of ~162 million years, not long before the time of
Basal_(phylogenetics)
Type of discrete calculus
x_{j})}}(F(x_{j},x_{i})-F(x_{i},x_{j}))}.} One can then define the weighted divergence operator on graphs via the adjoint operator as div w := − ∇ w ∗ {\displaystyle
Calculus on finite weighted graphs
Calculus_on_finite_weighted_graphs
Scientific study of digital information
well-specified asymptotic distribution. The Kullback–Leibler divergence (or information divergence, information gain, or relative entropy) is a way of comparing
Information_theory
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Vető B, Bernal JA, et al. (June 2016). "Evolutionary origin and functional divergence of totipotent cell homeobox genes in eutherian mammals". BMC Biology
CRX_(gene)
Differential operator in mathematics
Laplace operator or Laplacian is a differential operator given by the divergence of the gradient of a scalar function on Euclidean space. It is usually
Laplace_operator
Method of differentiating single-term polynomials
Dirichlet Abel Vector Gradient Divergence Curl Laplacian Directional derivative Identities Theorems Gradient Green's Stokes' Divergence Generalized Stokes Helmholtz
Power_rule
Theory of evolution by changes at the molecular level
holds that as functional constraint diminishes, the probability that a mutation is neutral rises, and so should the rate of sequence divergence. When comparing
Neutral theory of molecular evolution
Neutral_theory_of_molecular_evolution
refers to any algorithm used to prove that a function in a non-strict functional programming language is strict in one or more of its arguments. This information
Strictness_analysis
Equations of motion for viscous fluids
\mathbf {u} } is the flow velocity, ∇ ⋅ {\textstyle \nabla \cdot \,} is the divergence, p {\textstyle p} is the pressure, t {\textstyle t} is time, τ {\textstyle
Navier–Stokes_equations
2023 American action thriller television series
against Catherine's orders and takes Solomon from the safe house. 18 8 "Divergence" Nina Lopez Corrado Corey Deshon January 23, 2025 (2025-01-23) Tomás and
The_Night_Agent
Software bug in which features stop working
associating the result of a regression test with code changes; setting divergence breakpoints; or using incremental data-flow analysis, which identifies
Software_regression
Identity in abelian theories due to gauge invariance
renormalization factor, guaranteeing the cancellation of the ultraviolet divergence to all orders of perturbation theory. Later uses include the extension
Ward–Takahashi_identity
Yan C, Tang CY, Peng C, et al. (July 2022). "The structural and functional divergence of a neglected three-finger toxin subfamily in lethal elapids".
List of sequenced animal genomes
List_of_sequenced_animal_genomes
Divergence in perturbative quantum field theory
In physics, a renormalon is a particular source of divergence seen in perturbative approximations to quantum field theories (QFT). When a formally divergent
Renormalon
Method for estimating new data within known data points
calculus identities are satisfied, including Stokes' theorem and the divergence theorem. As a result, mimetic interpolation conserves line, area and volume
Interpolation
Statement about integration on manifolds
\mathbb {R} ^{2}} or R 3 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{3}} , and the divergence theorem is the case of a volume in R 3 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{3}}
Generalized_Stokes_theorem
Form of pseudoscientific alternative medicine
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 20 February 2024. pp. A10. Baer HA (1987). "Divergence and convergence in two systems of manual medicine: osteopathy and chiropractic
Chiropractic
Class of inequalities
\left(\int fd\mu \right)d\mu } This is equal to the (unnormalized) KL divergence by Ent μ ( f ) = D K L ( f d μ ‖ ( ∫ f d μ ) d μ ) {\textstyle \operatorname
Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities
Logarithmic_Sobolev_inequalities
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
PMID 15621049. Kovács M, Wang F, Hu A, Zhang Y, Sellers JR (October 2003). "Functional divergence of human cytoplasmic myosin II: kinetic characterization of the
MYL7
Old Stone Age ''Homo sapiens''
authors considered subspecies of either H. sapiens or H. erectus). The divergence of the lineage leading to H. sapiens out of ancestral H. erectus (or an
Early_modern_human
Sexual differences in primates
a broad range of variation in sexual size dimorphism (SSD), or sexual divergence in body size. It ranges from species such as gibbons and strepsirrhines
Sexual dimorphism in non-human primates
Sexual_dimorphism_in_non-human_primates
Distance between two statistical objects
pseudometrics on distributions Kullback–Leibler divergence Rényi divergence Jensen–Shannon divergence Ball divergence Bhattacharyya distance (despite its name
Statistical_distance
Definite integral of a scalar or vector field along a path
incompressible (divergence-free). In fact, the Cauchy-Riemann equations for f ( z ) {\displaystyle f(z)} are identical to the vanishing of curl and divergence for
Line_integral
Sociobiological approaches to linguistics
Linguistics (with capitalised initials), and 'functional' (adaptational) linguistics (not to be confused with functional linguistics) to confront both Chomsky
Evolutionary_linguistics
mathematical topics in quantum theory, by Wikipedia page. See also list of functional analysis topics, list of Lie group topics, list of quantum-mechanical
List of mathematical topics in quantum theory
List_of_mathematical_topics_in_quantum_theory
Formulation of classical mechanics
=\gamma (\tau ;t,t_{0},\mathbf {q} ,\mathbf {q} _{0})} into the action functional results in the Hamilton's principal function (HPF) S ( q , t ; q 0 , t
Hamilton–Jacobi_equation
Function acting on function spaces
Div (divergence), (with operator symbol ∇ ⋅ {\displaystyle {\nabla \cdot }} ) is a vector operator that measures a vector field's divergence from or
Operator_(mathematics)
Length of a line segment
distances between observed and estimated values, and as the simplest form of divergence to compare probability distributions. The addition of squared distances
Euclidean_distance
Statistics named for Richard von Mises
by a particular statistical functional of a probability distribution. Statistics that can be represented as functionals T ( F n ) {\displaystyle T(F_{n})}
V-statistic
Gene that has limited phylogenetic distribution
homologous genes allows for an understanding of their evolutionary history and divergence. Common mechanisms that have been uncovered as sources for new genes through
Orphan_gene
Branch of mathematics
velocity-time graph. Oresme also used infinite series and proved the divergence of the harmonic series. In India, Bhāskara II used infinitesimal reasoning
Mathematical_analysis
Operation in mathematical calculus
simultaneously generalizes the three theorems of vector calculus: the divergence theorem, Green's theorem, and the Kelvin-Stokes theorem. The discrete
Integral
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Fictional Swordsman; Ambitious and Filled with Religious Aspirations; From Alexander Dumas's Three Musketeers
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, Functionary of the Interior.
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The fictional character Jorel father of Superman.
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The fictional character Jorel father of Superman.
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English : nickname from the animal, Middle English catte ‘cat’. The word is found in similar forms in most European languages from very early times (e.g. Gaelic cath, Slavic kotu). Domestic cats were unknown in Europe in classical times, when weasels fulfilled many of their functions, for example in hunting rodents. They seem to have come from Egypt, where they were regarded as sacred animals.English : from a medieval female personal name, a short form of Catherine.Variant spelling of German and Dutch Katt.
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, an Egyptian functionary.
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Celtic
, great justiciary, or functionary.
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Egyptian
, an Egyptian functionary.
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Mighty Spearman; One who Saves; The Fictional Character Jorel Father of Superman
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Fictional swordsman: (ambitious and filled with religious aspirations) from Alexander Dumas's...
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, a high Egyptian functionary.
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Farmer; The Fictional Character Jorel Father of Superman; Earth Worker
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, a great functionary.
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Mysterious Function
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Egyptian
, the son of the functionary Heknofre.
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The fictional character Jorel father of Superman.
Boy/Male
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Mighty Spearman; The Fictional Character Jorel Father of Superman
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Modern. The fictional character Jorel father of Superman.
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Radiant; Beautiful; Pleasing
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From the South Field
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Athisman | அதீஸà¯à®®à®¾à®¨
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Lotus
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From Scotland; Diminutive of Scott; A Gael
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Remover of Fear
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The bosom of a woman.
Boy/Male
British, Danish, English
Peaceful Wolf
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Slender Stem of a Creeper
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a.
Relatively small; inconsiderable; insignificant; as, a fractional part of the population.
n.
The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the functions of the various organs and parts of the body.
a.
Pertaining to the function of an organ or part, or to the functions in general.
n.
Paper fractional currency.
n.
One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries.
a.
Of or pertaining to fractions or a fraction; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers.
v. i.
Alt. of Functionate
a.
Pertaining to, or connected with, a function or duty; official.
a.
Fractional.
n.
The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession.
adv.
In a functional manner; as regards normal or appropriate activity.
n.
A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all functions of x.
a.
Relating to friction; moved by friction; produced by friction; as, frictional electricity.
n.
An angle upon which the value of some function depends; -- a term used more especially in connection with elliptic functions.
v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs having a special function or functions.
a.
Capable of, or pertaining to, flection or inflection.
a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, fiction; fictitious; romantic.
pl.
of Functionary
n.
A derived function; a function obtained from a given function by a certain algebraic process.
v. i.
To execute or perform a function; to transact one's regular or appointed business.