factor in
To consider as a factor.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Remember to factor in the cost of gas for your trip.”
“When you plan your schedule, make sure to factor in the time you need to commute to work.”
“The committee must factor in the long-term environmental impact before they approve the construction of the new industrial facility.”
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factor space
A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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fudge factor
A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
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gut factor
The emotional dimension of decision-making. A person's subjective (often almost visceral) feelings about what is right or wrong, good or bad.
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X factor
An unknown or hard-to-define influence; a factor with unknown or unforeseeable consequences.
Last updated August 10, 2026