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Common collocations with factor in American Collocation

factor noun countable

US /ˈfæktər/

causing or helping to cause something

causal
contributing
contributory
motivating

Debt is often a contributing factor in household violence and child abuse.

important

critical
crucial
important
key
major
significant

88 per cent of students say price is the most important factor in their lunch-buying decisions.

deciding something

deciding
decisive
determining

Your academic qualification, while important, may not be the deciding factor.

making something seem worse

aggravating

His total lack of remorse is an aggravating factor in this case.

making something seem less bad

mitigating

The court accepted Tan’s medical condition as a mitigating factor.

making something more complicated

complicating

The dispute could be a complicating factor for the US.

basic but not obvious

underlying

The simulator has been designed to inform understanding of the underlying factors affecting risk from flooding.

coming from outside

external

External factors, such as the weather, can also affect the volume of sales.

types of factor

demographic
economic
environmental
genetic
psychological
social
socio-economic

Genetic factors do not cause drug dependence but they increase the risks for some individuals.

lifestyle
risk

Lifestyle factors such as poor diet and lack of exercise predispose to osteoporosis.

Untreated high blood pressure has been identified as a risk factor for strokes.

consider factors

consider
examine
investigate
take into account

A large number of factors are considered during the site selection process.

identify factors

identify

The study will also identify the psychological factors which may influence how dentists work.