a function of
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1
: something (such as a quality or measurement) that is related to and changes with (something else)
Height is a function of age in children. It increases as their age increases.
2
: something that results from (something else)
His personal problems are a function of his drinking.
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In the first couple of hours Tuesday night after polls close, there may be a lot of red showing up on the map for Trump and other Republicans, but that may be a function of population density.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Still, the safety of an investment is a function of the price investors pay for it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
For many founders, this is a function of an investment sector that has been dominated by males for many years.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
And while overall deliveries are down nearly 20% in the last 10 years, that’s largely a function of the league’s over-reliance on the out-of-favor cable bundle, which since 2019 has shed 40% of its customer base.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Still, the safety of an investment is a function of the price investors pay for it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
For many founders, this is a function of an investment sector that has been dominated by males for many years.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
And while overall deliveries are down nearly 20% in the last 10 years, that’s largely a function of the league’s over-reliance on the out-of-favor cable bundle, which since 2019 has shed 40% of its customer base.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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