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FUDGE FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
Synonyms:
correction; fudge factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("fudge factor" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)