Cryptic crossword clue
Not even science is above society functions 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SINES

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We know that "functions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case functions = sines.
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What does SINES mean?

SINES noun
  1. In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.

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