"superfunction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superfunctions [plural]
Etymology: super- + function Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|function}} super- + function Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfunction (plural superfunctions)
  1. The action of some organ in excess of what is normal.
    Sense id: en-superfunction-en-noun-tcmIw4cP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. (mathematics) An iterated function for complexified continuous iteration index. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-superfunction-en-noun-mYk7ekHi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 44 56 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: superfunctional

Inflected forms

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