Quote Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
How about "signs" and "signage"....another made up word to sound more impressive!

I swear, all the words that are "...ages" are just silly to me. They always sound so contrived and phony. I think some people don't have enough to do at their jobs. Although I do refer to my children as "The Spawnage."

Here's what the dictionary says:

Main Entry: func·tion·al·i·ty
Pronunciation: "f&[ng](k)-sh&-'na-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
: the quality or state of being functional; especially : the particular set of functions or capabilities associated with computer software or hardware or an electronic device

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Main Entry: 1func·tion
Pronunciation: 'f&[ng](k)-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin function-, functio performance, from fungi to perform; probably akin to Sanskrit bhunkte he enjoys
1 : professional or official position : OCCUPATION
2 : the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists : PURPOSE
3 : any of a group of related actions contributing to a larger action; especially : the normal and specific contribution of a bodily part to the economy of a living organism
4 : an official or formal ceremony or social gathering
5 a : a mathematical correspondence that assigns exactly one element of one set to each element of the same or another set b : a variable (as a quality, trait, or measurement) that depends on and varies with another ; also : RESULT
6 : characteristic behavior of a chemical compound due to a particular reactive unit; also : FUNCTIONAL GROUP
7 : a computer subroutine; specifically : one that performs a calculation with variables provided by a program and supplies the program with a single result