Topic: MEASUREMENT
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | facteur, from Latin factor 'doer, maker', from facere 'to do, make' |
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[countable]
[countable]1 one of several things that influence or cause a situation : The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors.
cause/influence
The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors. deciding/decisive/determining factor (=the most important factor) We liked both houses, but price was the deciding factor.
We liked both houses, but price was the deciding factor.2 a particular level on a scale that measures how strong or effective something is : factor 15 suntan oil Even in July the windchill factor (=the degree to which the air feels colder because of the wind) can be intense.
level on a scale
TMfactor 15 suntan oilEven in July the windchill factor (=the degree to which the air feels colder because of the wind) can be intense.3 if something increases or decreases by a factor of five, ten etc, it increases or decreases by five times, ten times etc
by a factor of five/ten etc
HMN4 a number that divides into another number exactly : 3 is a factor of 15.
mathematics
technicalHMN3 is a factor of 15.