flexiblefactor
nounUK /ˈflɛksɪbəl ˈfæktə/
US /ˈflɛksəbəl ˈfæktər/
A flexible factor is something that can change to help make a result happen.
The teacher said time is a flexible factor, so we can take a little longer to finish the project.
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2. In math, a number or condition that can be changed to see how it affects an answer.
In the game, speed was a flexible factor that changed the score.
3. A thing in a plan that is not fixed and can be moved or altered.
The location of the picnic was a flexible factor because of the weather.
4. A person or thing that can bend or change easily to fit a situation.
Her flexible factor attitude helped the team solve the problem quickly.