noun · academic
factor
UK/ˈfæktə/US/ˈfæktər/FAC·tor
Band 5-6task2speakingtask1
a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result
Examples
“Age and diet are important factors in cardiovascular health.”
“Economic factors must be considered when planning policy.”
“Many factors explain why urban areas grow faster.”
Band 8 sentence
“When evaluating urban growth, we must analyse demographic, economic and political factors together.”
Collocations
- contributing factor
- key factor
- consider the factor of
Word family
factors noun (plural)factorial adjective/mathematical
Common mistakes
reason→factor
a factor is→factors are / a factor is
Say it for a higher band
5reason→6cause→7+factor
Synonyms
reason
element
Easily confused
reason
“The main reason for the delay was bad weather.”
element
“Trust is an essential element in a successful team.”
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