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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Figure 2 shows the ETFs within each style with the worst portfolio management ratings, a function of the fund’s holdings.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But Walmart’s profit is a function of its massive scale, rather than artificially high prices.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Treasurys and the dollar typically benefit from flight-to-safety environments, a function of the U.S.′ historical financial strength.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
The film suggests that art is a function of politics and that politics is often a function of theater.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
But Walmart’s profit is a function of its massive scale, rather than artificially high prices.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Treasurys and the dollar typically benefit from flight-to-safety environments, a function of the U.S.′ historical financial strength.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
The film suggests that art is a function of politics and that politics is often a function of theater.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 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 9 Jun. 2025.
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