variablefactor
nounUK /ˈveəriəbl ˈfæktə/
US /ˈveriəbl ˈfæktər/
A variable factor is something that can change and affect what happens.
The weather is a variable factor in our picnic plans.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In math, a variable factor is a number or letter in a multiplication that can take different values.
In the expression 3x, x is a variable factor.
3. In science experiments, a variable factor is the part the scientist changes or measures.
The amount of water was the variable factor in the plant experiment.
4. In business, a variable factor is a cost or input that changes with how much is produced.
Packaging is a variable factor in the cost of making toys.