the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
the management of money and credit and banking and investments
formula, noun
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
directions for making something
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
something regarded as a normative example
function, verb
perform as expected when applied
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
serve a purpose, role, or function
perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
function, noun
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
what something is used for
the function of an auger is to bore holes
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
the function of a teacher
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another
height is a function of age
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony
it was a black-tie function
identify, verb
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
He identified with the refugees
conceive of as united or associated
Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus
identify as in botany or biology, for example
income, noun
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
indicate, verb
be a signal for or a symptom of
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
I showed the customer the glove section
to state or express briefly
indicated his wishes in a letter
give evidence of
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
individual, noun
a human being
a single organism
individual, adj
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
individual drops of rain
separate and distinct from others of the same kind
mark the individual pages
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
