human factors

noun

plural in form but singular in construction

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The otters feed primarily on fish and can have a sizable impact on fish populations, including those that are also threatened by human factors, researchers said. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 Other human factors also affect the trend. Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 Designing one that truly delivers requires considering a broad set of business, cultural and human factors while ensuring the structure is both competitive and sustainable. Erika Andersson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The results described how transformation success depends not only on new technology, but also on how human factors, data and smart design shape those investments. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for human factors

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First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of human factors was in 1946

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“Human factors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20factors. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

human factors

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
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