factor in

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to take account of (something) when making a calculation

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factor in Idioms  

1. Figure in, include as a basic element. For example, In preparing the schedule we factored in vacation and sick days. This term comes from mathematics. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

“The ‘January effect’ remains a factor in the post-COVID economy,” said economists at RBC Economics.

From MarketWatch

“The ‘January effect’ remains a factor in the post-COVID economy,” said economists at RBC Economics.

From MarketWatch

The findings were published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology and offer the most detailed view yet of ferrihydrite's surface chemistry, a key factor in how soils store carbon.

From Science Daily

"That was a really driving factor in Gwen's career, that she had a vision of a world that was completely other than this dark, claustrophobic place of her childhood."

From BBC

In his final column for The Times, he cites three important factors in that rise.

From Los Angeles Times