function value

noun

An element of the range of a function. (Or, employing the "machine" metaphor, it is one of the "outputs" of a function.)

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Meanings

nounfunction value (plural function values)

plural function values

  1. mathematicsAn element of the range of a function. (Or, employing the "machine" metaphor, it is one of the "outputs" of a function.)
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function value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/function%20value

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“function value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/function%20value. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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