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plus factor

plus factor noun: any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.

Noun

plus factor (plural plus factors)

  1. (US) Any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.
    • Race may therefore not be the only determining factor in the allocation, but race may be considered as a plus factor that may be taken into account.2001, Johan Rabe, Equality, Affirmative Action and Justice, page 143
    • Three white women challenged the admissions system, which gave applicants “plus factors” or "points" for being non-white […]2005, Harvard Journal of Law and Gender, volume 28, page 225

Forms of plus factor

pluralplus factors

Questions about plus factor

What does plus factor mean?
Plus factor means any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.
What part of speech is plus factor?
Plus factor is a noun.
What is the plural of plus factor?
The plural of plus factor is plus factors.

Words near plus factor in the dictionary

  1. plurivory
  2. pluronic
  3. pluronic acid
  4. pluronics
  5. plus
  6. plus factor
  7. plus factors
  8. plus fours
  9. plus mark
  10. plus marks
  11. plus minus

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