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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Powell said available data has showed that goods prices have increased, largely a function of tariffs rather than underlying inflation pressures.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The star-formation rate in the Universe is a function of redshift, which is itself a function of cosmic time.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Even at its most prominent in Leverkusen, Wirtz’s form was a function of the team — of ball circulation and attacking movement.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The star-formation rate in the Universe is a function of redshift, which is itself a function of cosmic time.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Even at its most prominent in Leverkusen, Wirtz’s form was a function of the team — of ball circulation and attacking movement.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 26 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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