factor

A2Academic AWL-1Frequent NGSL-1

UK /ˈfæktə(r)/US /ˈfæktər/

Meaning

noun

one of several things that cause or influence something

“Obesity is a major risk factor for heart disease.”

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“So then what are the limiting factors on progress?”

📺 Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Learn this word in the video →

“factors first we had Co yeah and then uh”

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Appears in 2 lessons:Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about (TED 2022)Joe Tsai Co-founder & Chair of Alibaba

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