regularfunction
nounUK /ˈrɛɡjʊlə ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈrɛɡjələr ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A regular function is a normal job that a thing does, like a machine that always works the same way.
In math class, we learned that a regular function gives one answer for each input.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer programming, a regular function is a block of code that does a task when you call it.
The programmer wrote a regular function to add two numbers together.
3. In math, a regular function is a smooth, well-behaved rule that connects numbers.
The teacher drew a regular function on the board as a smooth curve.
4. A regular function can mean a usual job or role that something performs.
Watering the plants is a regular function of the garden robot.