influencing factor

collocation in English

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influence
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/us
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/
the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to ...
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factor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfæk.tər/us
/ˈfæk.tɚ/
a fact or situation that influences the result ...
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(Definition ofinfluenceandfactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinfluencing factor

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In addition to these possible explanations for existence of conflicting results, the heterogeneity of the samples could also have been aninfluencingfactor.
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But when using pneumatic artificial muscles the mean pressure of both muscles in the antagonistic set-up is a third importantinfluencingfactor.
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A keyinfluencingfactorin this new use of upper/lower case letters has clearly been website addresses.
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Age also appeared to be an importantinfluencingfactorin how a patient perceives an illness.
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There is consistent evidence that seedling vigour or performance is positively associated with gap sites, and the maininfluencingfactorseems to be the change in light regime.
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Berdan (1996) reconciled many of these differences by stating that the only difference between horizontal and vertical variation is whether time is aninfluencingfactor.
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We cannot always assume that the firefighters' income is their basic pay, and that may be aninfluencingfactor.
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I have no doubt that that is a stronginfluencingfactor.
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When preparing motions for a resolution, the wealth of natural resources in this country should not be the onlyinfluencingfactor.
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Such airlines are not looking for a large profit, and they are extremely vulnerable to anyinfluencingfactor.
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As electricity prices are falling in any case, the energy component may now be less strong as aninfluencingfactor.
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Sub-tropical, arid and semi-arid landscapes and subtle climatic components are aninfluencingfactorfor the rich plant communities.
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In practice, an even more importantinfluencingfactoris the preferred style of the player.
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However, full understanding of the process of epizoochory requires an integration of knowledge about all influencing factors.
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Michaels went further to say that arguably the choice of materials (acrylic paint) was also aninfluencingfactor.
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However, these influencing factors are not independent of each other.
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Elisabeth was a keyinfluencingfactorfor the careful education of her children and especially their scientific training.
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External influencing factors are usually not given systematic attention.
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This book contains a thorough and complete analysis of early phonological segment and syllable truncation which takes into account a variety of potentially influencing factors.
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Nevertheless, few studies have focused on the investigation of its influencing factors.
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