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manifest function
noun
, Sociology.
- any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is planned and intentional.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manifest function1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
I assume that it is undeniable that motherhood is woman's most manifest function.
From Project Gutenberg
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