a function of
idiom
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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That figure has doubled since 2019 and is now at its highest-ever level, largely a function of declining office values tied to remote work trends that have persisted since the COVID pandemic.
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Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, as soon as the light starts to fade, noise begins to creep in, but that's a function of the limited sensor size.
—Craig Wilson, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The conflation of the party and the state in diplomatic and international security matters is, in part, a function of the ANC’s need to conduct its own foreign policy before South Africa became democratic.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Even though visitation took a small step back in 2024 (Joshua Tree National Park reported fewer than 3 million visitors last year for the first time since 2020), this might be a function of supply as much as demand.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, as soon as the light starts to fade, noise begins to creep in, but that's a function of the limited sensor size.
—Craig Wilson, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The conflation of the party and the state in diplomatic and international security matters is, in part, a function of the ANC’s need to conduct its own foreign policy before South Africa became democratic.
—Michelle Gavin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025
Even though visitation took a small step back in 2024 (Joshua Tree National Park reported fewer than 3 million visitors last year for the first time since 2020), this might be a function of supply as much as demand.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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