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 second complicating factor in California’s budget process is the amount of money tied up in spending commitments over which policymakers have little discretion.

From Los Angeles Times

A key factor in any business model is the price of the product.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fraudulent procurement practices could also have been a factor in the dockside-sinking of a prototype of a new Chinese submarine, the Pentagon said last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Published in Physical Review Letters, the work sheds new light on how carbon affects the internal grain structure of steel, a key factor in its strength and performance.

From Science Daily

“We haven’t factored in the time it’s going to get the files,” he said.

From Literature