by a factor of
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If an amount becomes larger or smaller by a factor of a particular number, it becomes that number of times larger or smaller:
Cases of leukaemia in the area near the nuclear reactor have risen by a factor of four.
The cost of silver has surpassed the cost of gold by a factor of two in the past year.
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- If an amount becomes larger or smaller by a factor of a particular number, it becomes that number of times larger or smaller: Cases of leukaemia in the area near the nuclear reactor have risen by a factor of four. The cost of silver has surpassed the cost of gold by a factor of two in the past year. We've managed to cut down production time by a fa...
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