state function

British  

noun

1. physics a thermodynamic quantity that has definite values for given states of a system, such as entropy, enthalpy, free energy, etc

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Example Sentences

After his Oireachtas address, President Biden will be the evening guest of honour at a state function in Dublin Castle, the former seat of British power in Ireland.

From BBC

Because the public service prioritized the funeral as state function over the utility of burial, Croft’s Burial Service here is more an appeal to tradition rather than a liturgical and religious need.

From New York Times

In this view, public health and safety is solely a state function.

From Salon

“The regulation of medical practice is a state function, not a federal one,” she wrote.

From The Guardian

Young simply said Donlin can be developed, and as for permitting Pebble Mine, he said that should be a state function and the federal government shouldn’t be involved.

From Seattle Times