An arbitrarily defined value, usually abbreviated by a J in equations, which adjusts for errors in the process of calculation. This is generally used by physics students who are unable to achieve expected results through experimentation.
According to our data, all of the ice caps will melt in 34 days. So I threw in a little j-factor that bumped it up to 94 years.
by TalkSauce February 20, 2007

A small percentage of a political candidate's overall electability that puts her/him over the top. The amount of good looking that it takes a candidate to edge out a political opponent.
by lornagdoon July 14, 2009

by William Dean A. Garner September 10, 2003

Old lady: I want a car that's safe.
Salesman: Then you should consider this Volvo. It's got an SUV factor of 85. About the only car with a higher SUV factor would be a Hummer.
Salesman: Then you should consider this Volvo. It's got an SUV factor of 85. About the only car with a higher SUV factor would be a Hummer.
by mandingoe September 9, 2004

by rrrrrmr November 18, 2007

The O'Reilly Factor" is the name of a medical condition where a white male christian is overcome with so much stupidity and conservative extremism that they are considered to be an international threat.
Bill O'Reilly has the O'Reilly Factor
by flibmcgrain January 13, 2015

A slut-factor is a scale for quantifying the sluttishness of a girl from 0 to 10, with 10 being the 'ultimate slut' with no ethics. A girl with a slut-factor of 0 is a very nice girl.
Different individuals or organizations can create different computation methods to calculate slut-factor.
Different individuals or organizations can create different computation methods to calculate slut-factor.
by cade_skywalker November 27, 2011
