fudge factor
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Meaning · English
An amount added to a calculation to account for uncertainty or error
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
số lượng thêm vào tính toán để tính đến sự không chắc chắn hoặc lỗi
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: a factor made of fudge
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The engineers included a fudge factor in their estimate
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “fudge factor” mean?
An amount added to a calculation to account for uncertainty or error Literally: a factor made of fudge
Is “fudge factor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.