fudge factor

fʌdʒ ˈfæktər

Definition

Definition of fudge factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

calculation adjustment

extra amount added to figures for error or uncertainty

He included a fudge factor in the budget estimate to cover unforeseen costs..

margin of error

safety margin

estimation

padding built into a guess or estimate

He added a fudge factor to his budget plan.

buffer

margin of error

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Expressions with fudge

fudge the books

alter financial records dishonestly to mislead others

The accountant decided to fudge the books to hide the losses.

fudge the numbers

change numbers to give a false impression

He tried to fudge the numbers to hide the losses.

fudge the issue

avoid addressing the main problem directly

The politician fudged the issue during the debate.

fudge together

create something quickly and carelessly

They had to fudge together a plan at the last minute.

chocolate fudge

rich, soft candy made with chocolate

She made chocolate fudge for the bake sale.

fudge sauce

hot, thick cocoa syrup for desserts, often made with dairy and sugar

She drizzled warm fudge sauce over the brownies and ice cream.

Expressions with factor

factor in

include something when making a plan or decision

You should factor in the cost before buying.

duh factor

something so obvious it needs no explanation

The answer was a duh factor, everyone knew it.

feel-good factor

feeling of happiness or satisfaction

The movie had a strong feel-good factor that left the audience smiling.

ick factor

level of disgust or aversion something causes

The ick factor of the dish was too high.

wow factor

quality or feature that makes something exciting or impressive

The new phone has real wow factor.

X factor

special talent or quality

He has the X factor that makes him a star.

latte factor

habit of spending on non-essentials

Identifying your latte factor can help you manage your finances better.

wife acceptance factor

measure of how acceptable a purchase is to one's spouse

The new TV has a high wife acceptance factor.

care factor zero

complete lack of interest or concern

When he heard the news, his response was care factor zero.

factor out

omit or not consider as a factor

We need to factor out the weather in our plans.

Examples of fudge factor in a sentence

A fudge factor was necessary to account for measurement errors.
The engineer included a fudge factor in his calculations.
A fudge factor was necessary to account for uncertainties.

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French:coefficient de sécurité, facteur d'ajustement, ...
German:Unsicherheitsfaktor, ...
Italian:fattore di correzione, margine di sicurezza, ...
Spanish:margen de error, ...
Portuguese:fator de correção, ...
Chinese:调整系数, 调整因子, ...
Japanese:ファッジファクター, 余裕, ...
Arabic:عامِلُ احْتِياطٍ, هامش احتياطي, ...
Hebrew:מִקְדַּם בִּיטָּחוֹן, מֶרְוַח בִּיטָּחוֹן, ...
Russian:поправочный коэффициент, ...
Ukrainian:коефіцієнт поправки, запасний фактор, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि-गुंजाइश, फज फैक्टर, ...
Bengali:নিরাপত্তা মার্জিন, ...
Catalan:factor de correcció, ajust, ...
Czech:účetní rezerva, bezpečnostní rezerva, ...
Danish:justeringsfaktor, slingremargen, ...
Dutch:correctiefactor, veiligheidsmarge, ...
Greek:περιθώριο ασφαλείας, ...
Hungarian:biztonsági tartalék, biztonsági ráhagyás, ...
Khmer:ចំនួនបន្ថែមសម្រាប់ប៉ាន់ស្មានកំហុស ឬភាពមិនប្រាកដប្រជា, ចំនួនបន្ថែមសម្រាប់បម្រុងទុកក្នុងការប៉ាន់ស្មាន, ...
Korean:오차 보정치, 퍼지 팩터, ...
Persian:ضریب اطمینان, عامل افزایشی, ...
Polish:margines bezpieczeństwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):fator de correção, ...
Romanian:factor de corecție, ...
Swedish:säkerhetsmarginal, osäkerhetsfaktor, ...
Thai:ค่าบวกเผื่อ, ตัวเลขเผื่อ, ...
Turkish:güvenlik payı, tahmin payı, ...
Vietnamese:hệ số điều chỉnh, phần dự phòng, ...

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