Definition of Fudge factor

1. Noun. A quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure.

Exact synonyms: Correction
Generic synonyms: Indefinite Quantity

Definition of Fudge factor

1. Noun. (idiomatic) (engineering) A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty. ¹

2. Noun. (idiomatic) any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fudge Factor

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fuddlers
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fuddy
fuddy-duddery
fuddy-duddies
fuddy-duddy
fuddyduddies
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fudge cake
fudge dragon
fudge dragons
fudge factor (current term)
fudge packers
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fudge wheel
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fudgelike
fudgepacker
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fudger
fudgers

Literary usage of Fudge factor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Doe's Fixed-price Cleanup Contracts: Why Are Costs Still Out of Control edited by Fred Upton (2001)
"And in the absence of being able to do that and to bid with accuracy, we say, there's a fudge factor over here, and then we are amazed when new numbers ..."

2. The Backup Book: Disaster Recovery from Desktop to Data Center by Dorian J. Cougias, E. L. Heiberger, Karsten Koop (2003)
"Then multiply that combined number by a fudge-factor of 15—20 percent more for the total size you're going to need. ..."

3. The Insider's Guide To Home Equity Borrowing: How to Find the Best Lender by Pete Hitesman (2004)
"INCOME Ah, but this is a fun area for the fudge factor! It has always amazed me how income entered on the initial application turned out sometimes to be ..."

4. CyberRisk '96 Proceedings: Tools for Reducing Risk and Building Ethical by National Computer Security Association (1998)
"Estimate how long it will take to interview everyone-then add a fudge factor for the unexpected (I habitually make my best guess and multiply by two, ..."

5. Economic Surveys and Data Analysis: Ciret Conference Proceedings, Paris 2000 by Günter Poser, Daniel Bloesch (2002)
"... these things deserves to be included in the core of usable macroeconomics. l feel acutely uncomfortable with this fudge factor that is capable of having ..."

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