factor in

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

California Republicans on Wednesday filed a lawsuit arguing the redistricting maps are unconstitutional because they use voters’ race as a factor in drawing districts.

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Economic inequality — like the kind driven by unnecessary trade wars — is also a major factor in addiction.

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"These repeated incursions into freshwater at the early divergence stage likely accelerated speciation, and are key factors in explaining the extraordinary hyper-diversity of otophysans in modern freshwater faunas."

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One senior source told BBC Sport the number of recently developed and expanded stadiums in England had been a major factor in the decision to take the national team away from their traditional home.

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If money was the primary factor in winning elections, Mamdani would have been toast long ago.

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