ffwythiant

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin fūnctiō +‎ -iant, with the conceit of applying sound changes that affected Latin loans inherited by Welsh from Common Brittonic.[1]

Noun

ffwythiant m (plural ffwythiannau, not mutable)

  1. (mathematics, computing) function[1][2][3]
  2. (uncommon) function, purpose[1]
    Synonyms: swyddogaeth, diben

Derived terms

  • ffwythiant adenillion (return function)
  • ffwythiant aflinol (nonlinear function)
  • ffwythiant amcan (objective function)
  • ffwythiant ar (surjective function, onto function)
  • ffwythiant cwadratig (quadratic function)
  • ffwythiant cyd-ddosbarthiad (joint-distribution function)
  • ffwythiant cyfansawdd (compound function)
  • ffwythiant cyflyrol (state function)
  • ffwythiant cymarebol (rational function)
  • ffwythiant cymhlyg (complex function)
  • ffwythiant cynyddol (increasing function)
  • ffwythiant dadfeiliad esbonyddol (exponential decay function)
  • ffwythiant deilliadol (derivative function)
  • ffwythiant dosraniad (partition function)
  • ffwythiant dosraniad cronnus (cumulative distribution function)
  • ffwythiant dosraniad ymylol (marginal distribution function)
  • ffwythiant dwysedd tebygolrwydd (probability density function)
  • ffwythiant echblyg (explicit function)
  • ffwythiant eigen (eigenfunction)
  • ffwythiant hyperbolig (hyperbolic function)
  • ffwythiant i mewn (into function)
  • ffwythiant lleihaol (decreasing function)
  • ffwythiant nodwedd weithredol (operating characteristic function)
  • ffwythiant polynomaidd (polynomial function)
  • ffwythiant prawf globaidd (global trial function)
  • ffwythiant pŵer (powerfunction)
  • ffwythiant siâp cydffurfiol (conforming shape function)
  • ffwythiant trigonometrig (trigonometric function)
  • ffwythiant ymhlyg (implicit function)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffwythiant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  3. ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[2] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN