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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Its behavior is purely a function of its training environment.
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Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This may be a function of his trademark persistence rather than of tact.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Over that time, the show has remained a phenomenon but changed in many ways, some intentional, some a function of major cultural shifts that have taken place over that time.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
That, however, is far more a function of world events.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
This may be a function of his trademark persistence rather than of tact.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Over that time, the show has remained a phenomenon but changed in many ways, some intentional, some a function of major cultural shifts that have taken place over that time.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
That, however, is far more a function of world events.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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