(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is one of the things that affects an event, decision, or situation.
Physical activity is an important ~ in maintaining fitness.
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2.
If an amount increases by a ~ of two, for example, or by a ~ of eight, then it becomes two times bigger or eight times bigger.
The cost of butter quadrupled and bread prices increased by a ~ of five.
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3.
You can use ~ to refer to a particular level on a scale of measurement.
...suncream with a protection ~ of 8.
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4.
A ~ of a whole number is a smaller whole number which can be multiplied with another whole number to produce the first whole number. (TECHNICAL)
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