A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill.Mountains are formed through tectonic forces or volcanism.he highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain. There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure.
Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  function, office, part, role(noun) the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group. 2  character, role, theatrical role, part, persona(noun) an actor's portrayal of someone in a play. 3  function, purpose, role, use(noun) what something is used for.
Role: Like the word âtoolâ, a role defines where a person or entity will fit into the scope of things. Unlike the carpenter, which is the head, the âtoolâ will be working under the carpenter, but ahead of the nails. Defining the roles of your team members helps keep everyone organized, knowing who will be responsible for what tasks. Function: The function of a tool, is the tasks that a particular role is assigned to accomplish. A hammer is a tool. To describe the function of a hammer, though, you would say that a hammer drives nails, removes nails, generally hits other lesser tools really, really hard.