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work function

work function noun: the minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material.

Noun

work function (plural work functions)

  1. The minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material
  2. A social gathering hosted by an employer for their employees to attend; a formal party.

work function meaning in Tamil

work function in Tamil

பயனுறு ஆற்றல் கூறு, வேலைக் காவை, வேலைச் சார்பு, வேலைச்சார்பு, பணிக்கூறு, பணிக் கூறு

Forms of work function

pluralwork functions

Words formed from work function

  • electronic work function
  • thermionic work function

Questions about work function

What does work function mean?
Work function means the minimum energy needed to remove an electron from the surface of a material.
What is work function in Tamil?
Work function in Tamil is பயனுறு ஆற்றல் கூறு, வேலைக் காவை, வேலைச் சார்பு. See Work function meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is work function?
Work function is a noun.
What is the plural of work function?
The plural of work function is work functions.

Words near work function in the dictionary

  1. work farms
  2. work force
  3. work forces
  4. work front
  5. work fronts
  6. work function
  7. work functions
  8. work gang
  9. work gangs
  10. work group
  11. work groups

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Adapted from Wiktionary: work function (page history and authors); work function (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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