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subfactor

subfactor

1 6.9
A smaller part that helps cause or change a result
  • noun
  • /sʌbˈfæktər/
: subfactor
  • Therefore, 24 Likert-scaled question items were taken from the MSLQ and used to assess participant ratings on the self-regulated learning subfactors targeted by the current study.
  • subfactors of epistemological
  • subfactors of epistemological beliefs
  • subfactors of self

Examples

  • The indicating risk will lead the school to know the significance of factors, subfactors, and educational risk indicators the school has.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Three separate steps were followed in order to analyze the predictive ability of the SRL and EB subfactors on academic achievement.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Certainly, the idea that AT has three subfactors goes a long way to explaining the equivocal findings in the area.

    Academic text (1995)
  • These subfactors paralleled those yielded by the original instruments, and their reliability estimates compared favorably with their counterparts in the original instruments.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Therefore, a better understanding of how subfactors related to SRL and EB affect learner achievement may be realized if both constructs are included in the same study.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Likewise, even though effort regulation was fairly correlated with final grade (r = .32), it was more highly correlated with the other self-regulated learning subfactor, expectancy (r = .50).

    Academic text (2007)
  • In solving the equation, the researchers identified a key subfactor that influenced the primary outcome.

  • The analysis highlighted the importance of each subfactor that contributed to the overall success of the project.

  • Understanding the different subfactors can help us improve our approach to solving complex problems.

How Important

to factor
107 5.2
subfactor
1 6.9
minor
497 2.4
negligible
31 5.6

Surface Forms

subfactor singular
subfactors plural

Morphology

subfactor = factor (transparent) = sub + factor

Standard productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'under' or 'secondary' combined with 'factor' yields the sense 'secondary or subordinate factor'.

Etymology

Subfactor comes from the pieces sub- 'under' and factor 'a thing that helps make something happen'. So a subfactor is a smaller or supporting factor that is part of a larger system and helps create the final result.