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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This seemed to be a function of its light weight and thinness, a riposte to the ubiquitous Michelin Man-esque puffer.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Homocysteine is also involved in a function of living cells known as the one-carbon pathway, and further study revealed differences in genes related to this metabolic function between the two groups of astronauts.
—Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
One expression of those equations, called the Taylor-von Neumann-Sedov formula, describes the radius of the shock as a function of time.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
While trading fees can be relatively easily controlled, spread is a function of a provider’s overall liquidity.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
Homocysteine is also involved in a function of living cells known as the one-carbon pathway, and further study revealed differences in genes related to this metabolic function between the two groups of astronauts.
—Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
One expression of those equations, called the Taylor-von Neumann-Sedov formula, describes the radius of the shock as a function of time.
—Jayson Stewart, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
While trading fees can be relatively easily controlled, spread is a function of a provider’s overall liquidity.
—Javier Paz, Forbes, 28 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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