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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
As a function of?
Can you give me alternatives to the expression "a function of" that have the same meaning?
Example:
1. A is a function of B.
2. Express y as a function of x.
3. Observe the magnetic properties as a function of time.
Would it work to use "in terms of"?
Example:
1. A is a function of B.
2. Express y as a function of x.
3. Observe the magnetic properties as a function of time.
Would it work to use "in terms of"?
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Anonymous Can you give me alternatives to the expression "a function of" that have the same meaning? "function" is a strictly defined mathematical term. You can't really substitute for it without destroying the meaning.
- Anonymous Can you give me alternatives to the expression "a function of" that have the same meaning?
- "function" is a strictly defined mathematical term.
- You can't really substitute for it without destroying the meaning.
- CJ
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AnonymousCan you give me alternatives to the expression "a function of" that have the same meaning?"function" is a strictly defined mathematical term. You can't really substitute for it without destroying the meaning.
CJ
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How can it be used outside mathematical fields then? If it can have a broader meaning, can it not be loosely replaced at least?
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Anonymous1. A is a function of B.2. Express y as a function of x.3. Observe the magnetic properties as a function of time.I can't imagine how to make a substitution of function here and not to lose the exact meaning.
"In mathematics, a function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each i
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Anonymousoutside mathematical fieldsYou might use is dependent on or varies with.
CJ
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