common factor
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːmən ˈfæktər/
- Specialized
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factor común
- The literature indicates that effort and participation are common factors in grading in physical education (Hensley et al., 1989; Imwold et al., 1982).
- common factors between the two
That was the greatest common factor of both terms.
- That was the greatest common factor of both terms.
- So there's going to be a humongous prime sitting here which is not does not have a common factor with K.
Examples
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The magnitude of these item-total correlations suggests the presence of a single common factor.
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I recognize and agree that it is a common factor among people who hold fundamentalist Christian beliefs.
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That was the greatest common factor of both terms.
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The common factor in successful programs for adults is group instruction.
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A common factor in the two addresses could be the perennial institution of the civil service.
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The presence of such common factors may prevent us from isolating the true effects.
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One common factor between the two disciplines was the creative representation of the programmatic concept.
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Although the driving forces and the output signals may differ from one example to another, noise is a common factor that enhances system performance in all cases.
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In short, simplicity characterized al-Ani's early plays, a common factor in the comic sketches and social plays.
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The greatest common factor of 12 and 18 is 6, since 6 divides both numbers evenly.
Synonyms
A number that divides two or more numbers exactly with no remainder
A number that divides two or more whole numbers leaving nothing left
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a number that divides two or more other numbers exactly' is directly derivable from combining 'common' (shared) with 'factor' (a number that divides). This compositional, literal relationship is straightforward and mirrored in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Common factor The noun common factor comes from two simple ideas: a factor is a number you can multiply to make another number, and common means it is 'shared' by two or more numbers. So a common factor is a number both numbers have, which is why we use it to 'divide' or make fractions simpler.