conversion factor

Other forms: conversion factors

Definitions of conversion factor
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    factor
    any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
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