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.

Examples of a function of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The world’s longstanding fixation with blowjobs is arguably a function of our other longstanding fixation with pleasing cisgender men, but as our understanding of gender, sexuality, and pleasure itself has become more expansive, so, too, has our knowledge of blowjobs. —Ian Kumamoto, Them., 10 Sep. 2025

How is our current world ordered, and to what extent is that a result determined by those in power rather than a function of natural law? —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025

This is a function of necessity, in part. —Brett Berk, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025

Being able to multiply it is not just a function of a good idea, a competitive product or a competitive solution. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for a function of

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