function - a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; height is a function of age; price is a function of supply and demand relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
Edict: In 1914 when Albert Einstein found his marriage to first wife, Mileva Maric, was floundering, he issued a list of demands that he believed would allow them to maintain a relationship for the sake of the children. The list, published in full below, is a set of demands that would see Maric become more maidservant than lover.
In fact, so pragmatic was Einstein's approach to love, that when he found his 11 year marriage to fellow scientist Mileva Maric was floundering, he issued a list of outrageous rules that he believed would allow the two to remain together for the sake of the children.