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Fudge Factor

nounid 60823·updated May 18, 2026
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a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

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Variants

synonym
correction
plural
Fudge Factors
possessive
Fudge Factor's
pluralpossessive
Fudge Factors'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
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