Id | ESLPod_0796_WE_1266 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 796 |
Episode Title | Setting Up Conference Calls and Videoconferences |
Phrase | to factor in |
Text | The phrase "to factor in," in this podcast, means to consider something in one's decision: "Make sure you factor in the cost of living before accepting a job in another part of the country." When talking about mathematics, the verb "to factor" means to divide a number into the smaller numbers that can be multiplied to produce that number: "If you factor 12, you get 2 x 2 x 3." As a noun, a "factor" refers to the cause of something: "The high unemployment rate is a factor in the rising crime rate." The phrase "a key factor" or "a decisive factor" refers to something that is very important: "The many local regulations were a key factor in their decision to open an office overseas." |
Topics | Business |
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