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 shift is from seeing security as a function of competition to seeing it as a function of interdependence.
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Winslow Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Stunning stat: As a function of median household income, rents in Austin are now the most affordable in the country, per Zillow.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Rebuilding cannot simply be a function of channeling funds and technical support; there is a need to address the root cause, namely the Israeli occupation.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
However, this study’s findings suggest that salesperson success is a function of the combination of the salesperson’s personal characteristics with the situation created by the sales manager.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Winslow Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Stunning stat: As a function of median household income, rents in Austin are now the most affordable in the country, per Zillow.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Rebuilding cannot simply be a function of channeling funds and technical support; there is a need to address the root cause, namely the Israeli occupation.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
However, this study’s findings suggest that salesperson success is a function of the combination of the salesperson’s personal characteristics with the situation created by the sales manager.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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