fudge factor
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Meaning
- noun A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
We don't know exactly how much the load will weigh, so we'll add in a fudge factor to make sure we don't underestimate.
- noun Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.
- noun variant of "pucker factor", meaning something is/was frightening.
Similar words
correction fudge fuzz fuzzyfication fiddle fuzzword fuzzifier fike x-factor x factor
Word family
fudge factors
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