(mathematics) A certain arithmetic function that is neither multiplicative nor additive. It is denoted by Λ(n) and defined as :𝛬(n)= log p mbox ifn=pᵏ mbox forsomeprimep mbox andintegerk>1,\0 mbox otherwise.

(US) A casserole of hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese, and onions, in a creamy soup or sauce.

(computing) A function that modifies a file to make it assume the statistical properties of another file.

A funeral paid for by the state when the estate or the relatives of the deceased person cannot provide sufficient funds to cover the cost.

A measure of acidity used for very concentrated solutions of strong acids, including superacids.

A function which at each point t of the sample space has as its value the probability that a given random variable is less than (or equal) t. In symbols, F_X(t)=Pr(X<t).

plural of vulture fund

(derogatory) A hedge fund or private equity fund that invests in debt considered to be very weak or in imminent default. Investors profit by buying debt at a discounted price on a secondary market and then suing the debtor for a larger amount than the purchasing price.

(set theory) A function whose domain is a family of nonempty sets, and which selects a member from each of those sets as its value.

Synonym of bracket fungus