dependablefunction
nounUK /dɪˈpɛndəbəl ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /dɪˈpɛndəbəl ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A dependablefunction is a job or action you can always count on to work right.
The timer on the oven is a dependablefunction that always beeps when the cookies are done.
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2. A part of a machine or program that keeps working well without breaking.
The backup power supply is a dependablefunction during storms.
3. A regular job someone does in a group that others can trust them to finish.
Feeding the class pet became his dependablefunction every morning.
4. A feature in math or science that gives the same correct result every time.
Adding zero is a dependablefunction that never changes the number.