executive function
executive function noun: any of the cerebral processes that enable a person to expend willpower for the sake of completing tasks.
Noun
executive function (plural executive functions)
- Any of the cerebral processes that enable a person to expend willpower for the sake of completing tasks.
- Synonyms:
- executive control, cognitive control
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see executive, function.
executive function meaning in Tamil and Arabic
executive function in Tamil
- நிருவாக அலுவல், செயலாட்சி, செயல் அலுவல்
executive function in Arabic
- Translations
- وَظِيفَة تَنْفِيذِيَّة
Synonyms of executive function
Forms of executive function
| plural | executive functions |
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Questions about executive function
- What does executive function mean?
- Executive function means any of the cerebral processes that enable a person to expend willpower for the sake of completing tasks.
- What is executive function in Tamil?
- Executive function in Tamil is நிருவாக அலுவல், செயலாட்சி, செயல் அலுவல். See Executive function meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is executive function?
- Executive function is a noun.
- What is the plural of executive function?
- The plural of executive function is executive functions.
Words near executive function in the dictionary
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