governing factor

ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ ˈfæktər

Definition

Definition of governing factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

reasoningprimary reason for an outcome

Weather was the governing factor in the event's cancellation.

decisive factor

determining factor

influencemain element influencing a situation

The governing factor in the decision was cost.

determining factor

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Expressions with governing

governing board

group that makes important decisions for a company

The governing board approved the new policy.

governing body

group in charge of making decisions for an organization

The school's governing body met to discuss the new policies.

non-self-governing

adj.

not having the power to make own laws or decisions

Puerto Rico is a non-self-governing territory.

governing law

set of rules or laws chosen to control an agreement

The contract specifies the governing law as New York law.

governing principle

main rule or idea that guides actions, decisions, or systems

Honesty was the governing principle behind every choice she made.

governing coalition

group of political parties that jointly run a government after elections

The governing coalition collapsed after one party withdrew its support.

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 governing factor in a sentence

The governing factor for the delay was technical issues.
Weather conditions were the governing factor for the delay.
The governing factor in her success was determination.

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French:facteur déterminant, facteur principal, ...
German:Hauptgrund, beeinflussender Faktor, ...
Italian:fattore determinante, fattore decisivo, ...
Spanish:factor determinante, factor decisivo, ...
Portuguese:fator determinante, fator decisivo, ...
Chinese:决定性因素, ...
Japanese:主な理由, 主要要素, ...
Arabic:العامل الحاسم, عامل حاسم, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹרֵם מַכְרִיעַ, ...
Russian:основная причина, основной элемент, ...
Ukrainian:визначальний фактор, керуючий фактор, ...
Hindi:मुख्य कारण, निर्णायक कारक, ...
Bengali:প্রধান কারণ, প্রভাবশালী কারণ, ...
Catalan:factor determinant, ...
Czech:rozhodující faktor, určující faktor, ...
Danish:hovedårsag, hovedfaktor, ...
Dutch:bepalende factor, ...
Greek:καθοριστικός παράγοντας, κύριος παράγοντας, ...
Hungarian:meghatározó tényező, irányadó tényező, ...
Khmer:កត្តាសម្រេចចម្បង, កត្តាចម្បង, ...
Korean:주요 요인, 지배적인 요인, ...
Persian:عامل تعیین‌کننده, عامل حاکم, ...
Polish:czynnik decydujący, czynnik rządzący, ...
Portuguese (BR):fator determinante, fator decisivo, ...
Romanian:factor determinant, factor dominant, ...
Swedish:styrande faktor, ...
Thai:ปัจจัยกำหนด, ...
Turkish:belirleyici faktör, yöneten faktör, ...
Vietnamese:yếu tố quyết định, yếu tố chi phối, ...

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