Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plus factor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: plus -fac-tor
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Race may therefore not be the only determining factor in the allocation, but race may be considered as a plus factor that may be taken into account."
"Three white women challenged the admissions system, which gave applicants “plus factors” or "points" for being non-white […]"
"These plans can take many forms including outreach, special training programs, race or gender as plus factors, and goals and timetables."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

plus factors (plural)

Phrases

sex-plus

Frequently Paired Words

sex-plus

Questions

What does plus factor mean?: Any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.

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