candidatefactor
nounUK /ˈkændɪdətˌfæktə/
US /ˈkændɪdeɪtˌfæktər/
A candidatefactor is something that helps decide which person or thing gets picked.
The team's speed was an important candidatefactor when the coaches chose the players.
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2. A quality that makes someone suitable for a job or role.
Reliability is a key candidatefactor for the new class monitor.
3. A detail used to compare options before choosing one.
Price was the main candidatefactor when they picked the school trip.
4. Something that can change the result of a selection process.
Weather became an unexpected candidatefactor in choosing the picnic day.