1.
If one thing is ~ of another, it suggests what the other thing is likely to be. (FORMAL)
The result was ~ of a strong retail market...
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ of n/wh
2.
In grammar, a clause that is in the ~, or in the ~ mood, has a subject followed by a verb group. Examples are ‘I’m hungry’ and ‘She was followed’. Clauses of this kind are typically used to make statements.
N-SING: the N