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CONVERSION FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("conversion factor" is a kind of...):
factor (any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together)