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fudge factor

fudge factor noun: a quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.

Noun

fudge factor (plural fudge factors)

  1. (idiomatic) A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
    • We don't know exactly how much the load will weigh, so we'll add in a fudge factor to make sure we don't underestimate.
  2. (idiomatic) Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.

Forms of fudge factor

pluralfudge factors

Questions about fudge factor

What does fudge factor mean?
Fudge factor means a quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
What part of speech is fudge factor?
Fudge factor is a noun.
What is the plural of fudge factor?
The plural of fudge factor is fudge factors.

Words near fudge factor in the dictionary

  1. fudge boxes
  2. fudge cake
  3. fudge cakes
  4. fudge dragon
  5. fudge dragons
  6. fudge factor
  7. fudge factors
  8. fudge it
  9. fudge packer
  10. fudge packers
  11. fudge packing

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