explicit function

[ ik-splis-it fuhngk-shuhn ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a function having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, as y = 3 x + 4.

Word History and Origins

Origin of explicit function¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Its modes and lyrics and medium-slow tempos can slow you down and make you focus, but they don’t serve any explicit function.

From New York Times