conversion factor


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
conversion factor
noun
  • 1 an arithmetical multiplier for converting a quantity expressed in one set of units into an equivalent expressed in another.
  • 2 Economics the manufacturing cost of a product relative to the cost of raw materials.
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