deciding factor

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• deciding factor — 1 : something that causes you to make a particular decision The deciding factor was cost. [=the decision was based on cost; the least expensive option was chosen] His lack of experience was the deciding factor in my decision not to hire him. 2 :… …   Useful english dictionary

• deciding factor — /dɪˌsaɪdɪŋ fæktə/ noun the most important factor which influences a decision ● A deciding factor in marketing our range of sports goods in the country was the rising standard of living there …   Marketing dictionary in english

• deciding factor — /dɪˌsaɪdɪŋ fæktə/ noun the most important factor which influences a decision ● A deciding factor in marketing our range of sports goods in the country was the rising standard of living there …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Factor — A financial institution that buys a firm s accounts receivables and collects the debt. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. factor fac‧tor 1 [ˈfæktə ǁ ər] noun 1. [countable] one of many things that influence or affect a situation: •… …   Financial and business terms

• factor — (1) The percent of the original face of an MBS pool that remains outstanding at any given time is called the current factor. Principal payments, made by the borrowers, reduce the original face every month. Thus there is a new current factor each… …   Financial and business terms

• factor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, important, main, major, relevant, significant ▪ one of the most significant factors ▪ critical …   Collocations dictionary

• factor — fac|tor1 W1S3 [ˈfæktə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause/influence)¦ 2¦(level on a scale)¦ 3 by a factor of five/ten etc 4¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: facteur, from Latin factor doer, maker , from facere to do, make ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• factor — 1 noun (C) 1 CAUSE/INFLUENCE one of several things that influence or cause a situation: The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors. (+ in): The vaccination program has been a major factor in the improvement of health standards …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• factor — 01. Environmental pollution seems to be an important [factor] in the increase in cancers all over the world. 02. Regular physical exercise is an essential [factor] in the maintenance of good health. 03. Carl fears that race may have been a… …   Grammatical examples in English

• deciding — decidingly, adv. /di suy ding/, adj. that settles a question or dispute or leads to a final decision; determining; decisive: the deciding vote; The weather will be the deciding factor as to whether we have the picnic or not. [1650 60; DECIDE +… …   Universalium

• deciding — de|cid|ing [ dı saıdıŋ ] adjective usually before noun producing the final result of a situation or event: In the end, money will be the deciding factor. I had the deciding vote …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English