per-partfunction
nounUK /pɜː ˈpɑːt ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /pɜːr ˈpɑːrt ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A per-partfunction is a small job that each piece of something does to help the whole thing work.
In a toy robot, the per-partfunction of the wheels is to make it roll.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a per-partfunction can mean a rule that works on each separate piece of a group.
The teacher gave a per-partfunction for each group member to solve one problem.
3. In building things, it means the special job a single part must do so the machine runs.
The per-partfunction of the battery is to give power to the flashlight.
4. In teamwork, it is the small job each person does to help the team finish.
Each player's per-partfunction was to pass the ball to a teammate.