Factor
Noun
UK
/ËfĂŚk.tÉr/
US
/ËfĂŚk.tÉr/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
Something that affects a result or helps cause a situation.
Example
"Exercise is an important factor in health."
"Many factors, like diet, sleep, and stress, affect how well you study."
"Weather and soil are key factors that determine how crops grow in farming."
Explanation
A factor is something that helps cause a result or affects a situation. For example, âExercise is a factor in good health.â Factors can be numbers in math or reasons in daily life. People use the word in education, business, science, and daily conversation to explain why something happens or what helps cause it. Understanding factors helps make decisions, solve problems, or plan activities. Factors are often combined with other factors to see how they affect a result.