a function of

phrase

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.

Examples of a function of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Private equity's return-smoothing is partly a function of infrequent, discretionary valuation marks, not the absence of real volatility. — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

And, as a function of that, Lucy Bevan and Emily Buckman, our casting directors, found the only two people on planet Earth who could play these roles. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Earthquakes, at their most basic level, are a function of friction between those pieces. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

An exceptionally long life, in Newman’s telling, is not necessarily a function of good genes, good behaviors, or good luck. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for a function of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove