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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Behavior is thus a function of one’s Taqwah.
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Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The timing, Bacon continued, is a function of culture and readiness.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
And the loss of our supply chain sovereignty was not a function of a prosperous and healthy system of global trade.
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Success will be a function of working well with state agencies to provide guidance as to the law, the Legislature, and with and against other executive offices to serve as a check and balance.
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Irfan Sarwar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The timing, Bacon continued, is a function of culture and readiness.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
And the loss of our supply chain sovereignty was not a function of a prosperous and healthy system of global trade.
—Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Success will be a function of working well with state agencies to provide guidance as to the law, the Legislature, and with and against other executive offices to serve as a check and balance.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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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. 2026.
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