plus factor

plʌs ˈfæktər

Definition

Definition of plus factor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

added benefitadditional element contributing positively to outcome

His experience was a plus factor in getting the job.

advantage

bonus

legal

TECH.

trait giving advantage in affirmative action

TECH.

Race can be a plus factor in college admissions.

advantage

benefit

edge

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Expressions with plus

it's a plus

exp.

extra good thing that makes a choice better

It has a long battery life, and it's a plus for travel.

on the plus side

exp.

positively from a favorable view or perspective

On the plus side, the weather was perfect for the picnic.

two plus two equals five

exp.

claim that is obviously false but accepted as true

The government insisted that two plus two equals five.

plus one

additional person or thing

Each member can bring a plus one to the event.

plus or minus

adv.

approximately or more or less

The project will take two weeks, plus or minus a few days.

plus sign

symbol '+' used for addition or to show a positive number

Write the plus sign before positive numbers.

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 plus factor in a sentence

His charm is a plus factor in negotiations.
Gender was considered a plus factor in the hiring process.
Being bilingual served as a plus factor in the job application.

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French:atout, avantage supplémentaire, ...
German:Pluspunkt, Vorteilsfaktor, ...
Italian:fattore positivo, ...
Spanish:factor adicional, ventaja adicional, ...
Portuguese:fator positivo, ...
Chinese:加分因素, ...
Japanese:プラス要素, プラス要因, ...
Arabic:عَامِل إِيجابِي, عَامِل إِضَافِي, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹרֵם חִיּוּבִי, גּוֹרֵם נוֹסָף, ...
Russian:дополнительный фактор, плюс, ...
Ukrainian:позитивний фактор, додатковий фактор, ...
Hindi:प्लस फैक्टर, अतिरिक्त कारक, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত উপাদান, অতিরিক্ত ফ্যাক্টর, ...
Catalan:factor positiu, ...
Czech:plus, přednost, ...
Danish:ekstra faktor, ...
Dutch:pluspunt, ...
Greek:παράγοντας θετικής συμβολής, παράγοντας πλεονεκτήματος, ...
Hungarian:előny, előnyt jelentő tényező, ...
Khmer:កត្តាបន្ថែម, លក្ខណៈដែលផ្តល់អាទិភាពក្នុងការជ្រើសរើសដោយវិធានការអនុគ្រោះ, ...
Korean:플러스 요인, 추가 요인, ...
Persian:عامل مثبت, ...
Polish:dodatkowy atut, czynnik dodatkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):fator positivo, fator de vantagem, ...
Romanian:factor pozitiv, ...
Swedish:plusfaktor, fördel, ...
Thai:ปัจจัยบวก, ปัจจัยพิเศษ, ...
Turkish:artı faktör, avantaj unsuru, ...
Vietnamese:yếu tố bổ sung, yếu tố cộng thêm, ...

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