The phrase "a function of basic" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to determine its correctness in written English.
It could be used in contexts discussing mathematical functions, programming, or theoretical concepts where "basic" refers to fundamental elements or principles.
Example: "In this equation, the output is a function of basic variables that influence the overall result."
Alternatives: "a function of fundamental" or "a function of core".
And that's because tuition addiction is a function of basic structural elements of the higher education system that will require equally foundational changes to alter.
Models for LNAPL plume migration are presented to predict LNAPL plume velocity in the unsaturated and saturated zones as a function of basic soil and fluid properties.
An analytical model giving the relationship between global compression ratio and global expansion ratio is developed as a function of basic engine and turbocharging system parameters.
Fragilities and complementary fragilities (or survivorship curves) of roof sheathing removal considering different levels of damage are developed as a function of basic wind speed (3 s gust wind speed at 33 ft (10 m) above the ground in open terrain).
The shift in mindset is surely in part a function of basic human nature: our remarkable ability -- for good or ill -- to adapt ourselves to new realities.
Joseph Asaro, head of security at StubHub, argues that exorbitant resale prices are a function of basic economics—namely, a lot of people vying for a limited number of seats.
The idea, now called the "cyclically adjusted deficit," is to separate the share of the budget deficit resulting from a downturn in the economy, which automatically raises spending and reduces revenue, from its "structural" component, which is a function of the basic nature of the budget itself.
Structural reliability analysis often involves extensive integration of a function of multiple basic variables.
In the U.N.'s despot-dominated chambers, "human rights" are not a function of such basic principles as right and wrong; instead, "human rights" are amorphous, negotiable, and can mean almost anything.
Phenomenological expressions of the literature were modified for drops in the viscous dissipation range and were applied for describing the breakage and coalescence rates of the polymerizing dispersed phase as a function of the basic hydrodynamics and evolving physical properties of the system.
