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Noun: conversion factor  kun'vur-zhun 'fak-tu(r)
  1. Factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units
    "To convert miles to kilometres, you multiply by a conversion factor of 1.60934"

Derived forms: conversion factors

Type of: factor

Encyclopedia: Conversion factor