*noun*; term coined by Adam Smith (1723-1790) to refer to things used to produce other things. Usually people refer to four factors of production:
1.labor (not the same thing as workers); a worker can work more or less hours per week, and can exchange her labor for payment
2. capital; includes tools, machinery, plants and fixtures, seed corn, etc. Adam Smith distinguished between inventories, which he called circulating capital, and tools, which he called fixed capital;
3. land; understood as a specific area on the earth's surface, but sometimes incorporates the natural productivity or mineral resources as well;
4. entrepreneurship; sometimes lumped with capital. Includes the combination of skills required to start a business.
1.labor (not the same thing as workers); a worker can work more or less hours per week, and can exchange her labor for payment
2. capital; includes tools, machinery, plants and fixtures, seed corn, etc. Adam Smith distinguished between inventories, which he called circulating capital, and tools, which he called fixed capital;
3. land; understood as a specific area on the earth's surface, but sometimes incorporates the natural productivity or mineral resources as well;
4. entrepreneurship; sometimes lumped with capital. Includes the combination of skills required to start a business.
Different economic systems vary in their view of who should own the factors of production. In capitalism, this would be private individuals; in communism, it would be a collective. In the Marxist transition to communism, it would be the state.
by Abu Yahya March 03, 2009
An international version of the Scandinavian "Fultal", literally: "Ugly Number". Simply the amount of partners a person has slept with, multiplied by the difference in age between the youngest and oldest.
Ex. 15 partners, youngest born 1985, oldest 1975, filth factor of 150.
Ex. 15 partners, youngest born 1985, oldest 1975, filth factor of 150.
- Karen spent the night at that 65 year old's place.
- Oh my god, her filth factor must have gone through the roof!!
- Oh my god, her filth factor must have gone through the roof!!
by Carl Philip March 11, 2008
being fine with someone you have feelings for having sex with anybody, but gettin shitty if they hav sex with your friend that you are close with and has had sex with at least 20 different people
Friend 1:Dude, Lauren doesnt even care that Jake hooked up with a ton of girls so far this summer, even though she likes him, but she flipped out when she heard that him and her friend Skye were gunna hook up,
Friend 2: Dude, must be The Skye Factor
Friend 2: Dude, must be The Skye Factor
by Jonny Appletree July 06, 2009
slang, adj. A symptom following being pointed out the obvious. Also known as having a blonde moment. Synonyms: pwned, OSHUNED!, blonde moment
Person 1: Say, what can you tell me about Weapon Breaks in an RP Battle?
Person 2: Weapon Breaks? Breaking people's weapons.
Person 1: Oh.
{In this case, Person 1 would be feeling the "Duh" Factor
Person 2: Weapon Breaks? Breaking people's weapons.
Person 1: Oh.
{In this case, Person 1 would be feeling the "Duh" Factor
by SaturnAngel November 15, 2003
This factor is incorporated into any monetary calculations where escalation is anticipated based on mathematical models that have zero accuracy and are presented as having merit.
Also see 'math magician'
Also see 'math magician'
"Fantasy Football is a win-win if you include the Petrus Factor" - Guy Who Doesn't Check His Math
"The Petrus Factor Makes perfect sense to me" - Donald Trump
"The Petrus Factor Makes perfect sense to me" - Donald Trump
by Mike Lanzofhgfdshrg August 02, 2019
Goldy the factor is my favorite rapper.
by Alberto zfactor Einstein August 29, 2018
- Females flushing tampon down toilet clogging septic system.
- Dude getting kicked out of his own house because of girls night.
- Dude getting kicked out of his own house because of girls night.
-“Stupid bitch, I told you a thousand times not to flush tampons down the toilet, gash factor”!
- Man, whenever those girls get together, it’s like, “gash-factor” times 10.
- Man, whenever those girls get together, it’s like, “gash-factor” times 10.
by 3DDD Dina 777 October 21, 2020