main factor
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmainandfactor
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withfactor.
main
adjective[before noun]
uk/meɪn/us/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
See more atmain
factor
noun[C]
uk/ˈfæk.tər/us/ˈfæk.tɚ/
a fact or situation that influences the result ...
See more atfactor
(Definition ofmainandfactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmain factor
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Granivorous taxon was themainfactorexplaining variation in seed removal rates.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One of themainfactorwould have the error tag: grammatical/number.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Planting density was themainfactorthat determined the onset of canopy closure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This was themainfactoraffecting the predicted low soil quality score.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In this case, themainfactoris the probability that a customer will react positively.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Themainfactorcausing the gap is the difference in labour productivity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Economic considerations were therefore themainfactordriving the new initiative.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A repeated-measures design was employed, with essay context as amainfactorwith five levels.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The othermainfactormust be history, in the widest sense.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here the transitional features at segment boundaries are themainfactorin sound identification.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Here themainfactorexplaining the systematic differences is not the drift.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Table access has been themainfactorlimiting parallel speedups so far.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Themainfactoris the child's orientation toward the peer group.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Themainfactoraffecting successful outcome was the age of the donor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It argues that problems of co-ordination were themainfactoradvanced to justify establishing networks of regulators.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In contrast, there was less evident response to grazing as amainfactorstructuring this bird community.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Instead, like the larger literature on children's memory development, themainfactorcontrolling these differences in memory performance was age.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The mid-pregnancy feeding treatment was used as themainfactorfor the data obtained during the midpregnancy feeding period.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Crucially, themainfactorthat differs in the two conditions is whether thematic roles have been reversed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Themainfactordetermining the programs' impact on pressure on the common resource is the factor-intensity of the crops.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although impermeability of the seed coat was themainfactorpreventing germination, embryos were also partially or conditionally dormant.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The beginning of the dry season is considered as themainfactordetermining the o ccurrence o f adult reproduction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In most cases, themainfactorlimiting plant establishment on undiluted or untreated marine sediments is salinity rather than pollutants.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For 0.27 < y < 0.73 there is an inflow as the pressure gradient is then themainfactor.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Themainfactorconcerning parents was that the nurse would refer to the general practitioner if unsure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofmain
Go to the definition offactor
See other collocations withfactor