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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Instead of a tool for punishment, it’s framed as a function of clarity and trust.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The boundaries are entirely a function of who is drawing the map.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
In Wihan’s mind, Alesia, the wicked seductress, positions herself in relation to men with the sole purpose of torturing them, which is a function of her desire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
So, interest rates on existing debt will rise, and the debt will continue to rise as a function of the primary budget deficit.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The boundaries are entirely a function of who is drawing the map.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
In Wihan’s mind, Alesia, the wicked seductress, positions herself in relation to men with the sole purpose of torturing them, which is a function of her desire.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025
So, interest rates on existing debt will rise, and the debt will continue to rise as a function of the primary budget deficit.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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