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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The value of the stock market is more heavily concentrated than ever in a handful of companies — making its performance as a whole a function of how just a few megacap tech stocks are faring.
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
In reality, big is a function of seeing what the established didn’t see, and acting on it.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For the purposes of the report, aridity was measured as a function of three variables: ambient rainfall, transpiration—or the rate at which water is transferred to the atmosphere via plants—and evaporation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Slye explained his initial miss as a function of poor communication, which may have also affected Bryce Baringer’s hold that set up the kick.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
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Felix Salmon, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
In reality, big is a function of seeing what the established didn’t see, and acting on it.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For the purposes of the report, aridity was measured as a function of three variables: ambient rainfall, transpiration—or the rate at which water is transferred to the atmosphere via plants—and evaporation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Slye explained his initial miss as a function of poor communication, which may have also affected Bryce Baringer’s hold that set up the kick.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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