main driver

meɪn ˈdraɪ.vər

Definition

Definition of main driver - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

motivationthe primary cause or motivator

The main driver of the economic crisis was the housing market collapse.

importancethe most important factor or element

Innovation is the main driver of the company's success.

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Expressions with main

main drag

primary street in a town or city

The parade took place on the main drag, attracting a large crowd..

main squeeze

person's primary romantic partner

He introduced her as his main squeeze at the party.

main line

the main route in a transportation system

The train travels along the main line to the city.

in the main

exp.

for the most part

In the main, the project was successful.

main character syndrome

tendency to view oneself as the protagonist in every situation

His main character syndrome makes him think every event revolves around him.

main building

most important or central building in a group

The main building is at the center of the campus.

Expressions with driver

driver's seat

seat in a vehicle for the driver

He adjusted the mirrors from the driver's seat.

backseat driver

person giving unwanted advice or directions

She was a backseat driver during the entire project.

slave driver

person who overworks others ruthlessly

He was known as a slave driver in the office for his harsh demands.

in the driver's seat

adv.

in control of a situation or entity

With the new promotion, she's in the driver's seat.

bus driver

person who operates a bus for public transport

The bus driver greeted every passenger with a smile.

crane driver

person who operates a crane machine

The crane driver carefully lifted the steel beams.

race car driver

person who races cars professionally or competitively

The race car driver won the championship.

race driver

person who drives racing cars competitively

The race driver won the championship with ease.

racing driver

person who drives racing cars professionally

The racing driver won the championship this year.

taxi driver

person who drives a taxi for passengers

The taxi driver took us to the airport.

Terms with main driver included in their meaning

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co-driver

rally racing

navigator assisting the main driver in a rally

selfish gene

evolutionary theory

gene seen as main driver in evolution

Examples of main driver in a sentence

The main driver behind the policy change was public demand.
Customer satisfaction is the main driver of our improvements.
Climate change is a main driver of policy changes.

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French:moteur principal, ...
German:Haupttreiber, ...
Italian:principale causa, fattore principale, ...
Spanish:causa principal, factor principal, ...
Portuguese:principal motor, principal fator, ...
Chinese:主要驱动因素, 主要驱动力, ...
Japanese:主な原因, 主要な要素, ...
Arabic:الدافِع الرَئيسي, عَامِل رَئِيسِي, ...
Hebrew:הַגּוֹרֵם הָעִקָּרִי, גּוֹרֵם עִקָּרִי, ...
Russian:основная причина, основной фактор, ...
Ukrainian:основний рушій, головний фактор, ...
Hindi:मुख्य कारण, मुख्य कारक, ...
Bengali:মূল কারণ, মূল চালিকা শক্তি, ...
Catalan:motor principal, impulsor principal, ...
Czech:hybatel, hlavní faktor, ...
Danish:hoveddrivkraft, hoveddriver, ...
Dutch:hoofdreden, belangrijkste drijfveer, ...
Greek:κύριος παράγοντας, βασικός παράγοντας, ...
Hungarian:fő mozgatórugó, fő tényező, ...
Khmer:កត្តាជំរុញសំខាន់, កត្តាសំខាន់បំផុត, ...
Korean:주요 원인, 주요 요인, ...
Persian:عامل اصلی, ...
Polish:główny czynnik, najważniejszy czynnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):principal motor, principal impulsionador, ...
Romanian:factor principal, cel mai important factor, ...
Swedish:huvudorsak, viktigaste faktorn, ...
Thai:ปัจจัยขับเคลื่อนหลัก, ตัวขับเคลื่อนหลัก, ...
Turkish:ana etken, en önemli faktör, ...
Vietnamese:nguyên nhân chính, yếu tố chính, ...

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