fudge factor
A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We added a fudge factor to cover unexpected costs.”
“The builder included a fudge factor in his estimate because he wasn't sure how long the repairs would take.”
“Recognizing the volatility of raw material prices, the economist inserted a modest fudge factor into his forecast to account for market fluctuations no model could predict.”
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factor in
To consider as a factor.
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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 the issue
Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.
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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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pack fudge
To perform anal sex.
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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