See Also: pseudoinfluenza(medicine)
rh factor(medicine)
factor Gm(medicine)
X Factor(money)
factor I(medicine)
psi factor(medicine)
factor 3(medicine)
factor II(medicine)
factor III(medicine)
factor IIa(medicine)

factor 1, noun (oh) and pseudoinfluenza (medicine)


factor 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?cause/influence?
2 ?level on a scale?
3 by a factor of five/ten etc
4 ?mathematics?
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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: facteur, from Latin factor 'doer, maker', from facere 'to do, make']
?CAUSE/INFLUENCE?
one of several things that influence or cause a situation
::The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors.
factor in
::The vaccination program has been a major factor in the improvement of Health standards.
important/major/key/crucial factor
::The weather could be a crucial factor in tomorrow's game.
deciding/decisive/determining factor
(=the most important factor)
::We liked both houses, but price was the deciding factor.
?LEVEL ON A SCALE?
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.
by a factor of five/ten etc
if something increases or decreases by a factor of five, ten etc, it increases or decreases by five times, ten times etc
?MATHEMATICS?
technical a number that divides into another number exactly
::3 is a factor of 15.

pseudoinfluenza (medicine)


pseudoinfluenza


An epidemic catarrh simulating influenza, but less severe.