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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Stunning stat: As a function of median household income, rents in Austin are now the most affordable in the country, per Zillow.
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Brianna Crane, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Rebuilding cannot simply be a function of channeling funds and technical support; there is a need to address the root cause, namely the Israeli occupation.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
However, this study’s findings suggest that salesperson success is a function of the combination of the salesperson’s personal characteristics with the situation created by the sales manager.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
That's important because errors in quantum hardware increase as a function of both time and the number of operations.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brianna Crane, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Rebuilding cannot simply be a function of channeling funds and technical support; there is a need to address the root cause, namely the Israeli occupation.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
However, this study’s findings suggest that salesperson success is a function of the combination of the salesperson’s personal characteristics with the situation created by the sales manager.
—Michael Hudson, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
That's important because errors in quantum hardware increase as a function of both time and the number of operations.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 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 13 Feb. 2025.
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