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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The decline is a function of revenue accounting for the Club World Cup, and the cancellation of the 2025-26 preseason tour.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The team will analyze how these properties change as a function of burnup.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
That’s a function of Title IX, trying to achieve gender equity across the athletic department with so many resources allocated to football.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Every aspect of our life will change as a function of longevity.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The team will analyze how these properties change as a function of burnup.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
That’s a function of Title IX, trying to achieve gender equity across the athletic department with so many resources allocated to football.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Every aspect of our life will change as a function of longevity.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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