factor sth in
also factor sth into sth— phrasal verb with factor uk/ˈfæk.tər/us/ˈfæk.tɚ/verb
to include something when you are doing a calculation, or when you are trying to understand something:
People are earning more, but when inflation is factored in, they are no better off.
The age of the patients and their overall health must be factored into the results.
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Including and containing
- (right) down to idiom
- assimilate
- build sth in/into sth
- built-in
- cast
- cast your net wide idiom
- catholic
- extend
- factor
- figure
- forget
- inbuilt
- incl
- include
- pack
- package
- rich
- subsume
- throw sth in
- wide-ranging
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