English Explanatory Dictionary

fudge factor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
  2. Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.
  3. variant of "pucker factor", meaning something is/was frightening.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

fudge factor fudge factors

Related words

safety factor
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