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wow factor

wow factor noun: the feature of a situation, product etc. that generates amazement and excitement.

Noun

wow factor (plural wow factors)

  1. (informal) The feature of a situation, product etc. that generates amazement and excitement.
    • The Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre provides the wow factor for London's Olympics but its legacy is contentious.2012 January 28, The Guardian
    • Today's Nissan GT-R, for example, is a shockingly rapid and capable machine, but it doesn't have the wow factor of a Lamborghini.2015, evo: Supercars, page 9

Forms of wow factor

pluralwow factors

Questions about wow factor

What does wow factor mean?
Wow factor means the feature of a situation, product etc. that generates amazement and excitement.
What part of speech is wow factor?
Wow factor is a noun.
What is the plural of wow factor?
The plural of wow factor is wow factors.

Words near wow factor in the dictionary

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  3. Wovoka
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  5. wow
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  8. wow word
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  10. wow-wow
  11. wow-wow sauce

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