Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is a factor in [something]
Weather was a major factor in the team's victory.
Az időjárás jelentős tényező volt a csapat győzelmében.
Cost is an important factor when choosing a car.
Az ár fontos tényező, amikor autót választunk.
Her experience was the deciding factor in getting the job.
Stress is a known risk factor for heart disease.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Price is a big factor in my choice.
Az ár nagyon fontos tényező a választásomban.
Weather was a factor in the delay.
Az időjárás is közrejátszott a késésben.
Hard work is a factor in success.
Practice is a key factor in learning English.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'factor' with 'fact'. A 'factor' affects a result; a 'fact' is simply true information.
Maana
Something influencing an outcome
Miunganiko ya maneno
key factor
|important factor
|major factor
|contributing factor
|risk factor
Visawe
element (Stresses being part of a whole rather than its influence.)
|
component (Focuses on being a piece of something rather than its causal role.)
Vinyume
irrelevance (Something with no effect on the outcome.)
Mada
general
|decision-making
|analysis
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ufafanuzi
Something that helps cause a result.
A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[number] is a factor of [number]
Three is a factor of twelve.
A 3 osztója a 12-nek.
The prime factors of 28 are 2 and 7.
A 28 prímtényezői a 2 és a 7.
Finding common factors is useful for simplifying fractions.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Two is a factor of eight.
A 2 osztója a 8-nak.
Five is not a factor of twelve.
Az 5 nem osztója a 12-nek.
The factors of ten are one, two, five, and ten.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'factor' with 'multiple'. A multiple is bigger than the original number; a factor is smaller or equal.
Maana
Number dividing another exactly
Miunganiko ya maneno
prime factor
|common factor
|highest common factor
Visawe
divisor (More strictly used for numbers that divide another exactly; often interchangeable in math contexts.)
Vinyume
multiple (A number produced by multiplying the given number by an integer.)
Mada
mathematics
|education
|science
Ufafanuzi
A number that can be multiplied by another number to get a given number, or that divides it without leaving a remainder.
A number or quantity that, when multiplied by another, produces a given number or expression, or that divides another number exactly without remainder.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to factor [something] into [something]
We need to factor in the extra costs when budgeting.
A költségvetés tervezésekor figyelembe kell vennünk a pluszköltségeket.
The forecast factors seasonal changes into its predictions.
Az előrejelzés figyelembe veszi az évszakos változásokat.
They didn't factor the delay into their schedule.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Please factor in the travel time.
Kérlek, vedd figyelembe az utazási időt.
He did not factor the rain into his plans.
Nem vette figyelembe az esőt a terveiben.
We must factor extra costs into the budget.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'factor' alone instead of 'factor in' when meaning 'include in consideration'. The preposition is needed for clarity.
Maana
Include in consideration or calculation
Miunganiko ya maneno
factor in
|factor into
Visawe
include (General term for making something part of a whole; less specific to calculations or planning.)
|
consider (Emphasizes thinking about something rather than formally including it in calculations.)
Vinyume
ignore (To not consider something when deciding or calculating.)
Mada
planning
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
|work
Ufafanuzi
To think about something as part of making a decision or plan.
To include something as part of the reasoning, calculation, or planning for a situation or decision.