fudge factor
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nounDefinition of FUDGE FACTOR
: an arbitrary mathematical term inserted into a calculation in order to arrive at an expected solution or to allow for errors especially of underestimation; broadly : any arbitrary unspecified factor
First Known Use of FUDGE FACTOR
1962
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