CONVERSION FACTOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("conversion factor" is a kind of...):

factor (any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together)

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