coupledfunction
nounUK /ˈkʌpəld ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈkʌpəld ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A coupled function is a job that always works together with another job.
In the robot, the arm's coupled function makes it move only when the wheels turn.
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2. In math, a coupled function is a rule whose output depends on two or more inputs that affect each other.
The scientist studied a coupled function where temperature and pressure changed together.
3. In engineering, a coupled function is a part that shares its work with another part so they act as one.
The engine's coupled function lets the fan and the belt move at the same speed.
4. In biology, a coupled function is a body process that cannot happen without another process happening too.
Breathing and heart rate have a coupled function during exercise.