*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
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
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
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
crazy crazy guy silly silly so silly (do not trust) awesome swell guy good taste in gifs awesome awesome pretty funny really funny kind of funny big big chungus bruh bruh br no i not u stupid whats 9 +10 bruh u stup
by theweeklyflip September 21, 2021
If you one fixes, places or installs something where other people can get to it, someone will eventually DICK WITH it.
A maintenance person installs a thermostat in a common area used by employee's. The thermostat has a locking cover placed over it. Someone gets the cover worked loose and broken so they can turn up the tempurature. So the maintenance person must figure in the Dickwith Factor, installing the thermostat by means that makes it way to hard to dick with. or installing it in a manner that being dicked with makes no difference.
by Maintenance Man March 21, 2014
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