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 first three quarters might have been more a function of the Lakers’ shooting difficulties than anything.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Still, the relatively poor performance of shares in Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta appears to be entirely a function of their failing to show big returns on their massive AI investments.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
As competition between the United States and China has grown, Europe’s policy toward China has become a function of Washington’s.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
Referring to the new report, Kaul said the number of cases processed at the state labs is a function of how much evidence is submitted to be tested.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Still, the relatively poor performance of shares in Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta appears to be entirely a function of their failing to show big returns on their massive AI investments.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
As competition between the United States and China has grown, Europe’s policy toward China has become a function of Washington’s.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2025
Referring to the new report, Kaul said the number of cases processed at the state labs is a function of how much evidence is submitted to be tested.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“A function of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20function%20of. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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