noun · academic
factor
/ˈfæktər/FAC·tor
Band 6-7task2task1speaking
one element that contributes to a result or situation
Examples
“Price is a key factor in consumers' decisions.”
“Several factors contributed to the decline in biodiversity.”
“Age and income are important factors to consider.”
Band 8 sentence
“Multiple socioeconomic factors were identified as contributing to the regional disparity in health outcomes.”
Collocations
- a key/major/important factor
- contributing factor
- factor in/into
Word family
factor nfactorial adj/nfactorize v
Common mistakes
There are many factors which cause this problem.→There are many factors that cause this problem.
Income is an important factor of job satisfaction.→Income is an important factor in job satisfaction.
Say it for a higher band
5reason→6element→7+factor
Synonyms
element
reason
Easily confused
reason
“The main reason he left was a better job offer.”
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