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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That's important because errors in quantum hardware increase as a function of both time and the number of operations.
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
In one of its first actions, the new administration turned off a function of the CBP One cellphone application that let migrants make appointments to enter the country at a port of entry.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Here's the temperature as a function of time for a little over one hour of run time.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
That large number is partly a function of how Hortiz built the 2024 roster.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
In one of its first actions, the new administration turned off a function of the CBP One cellphone application that let migrants make appointments to enter the country at a port of entry.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Here's the temperature as a function of time for a little over one hour of run time.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
That large number is partly a function of how Hortiz built the 2024 roster.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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