Balloon Factor

When a company expands quicker than the directors or shareholders can keep up with employees, eventually it explodes like a balloon.

Chris and Pete promised consumer's their investments would be delivered in a set time frame. When that failed, Chris and Pete promised new and better products which sucked further outside investors in. Eventually unable to deliver any products, the company folded....that is the "balloon factor"

by Winfield83 January 3, 2019

scale factor

A scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. In the equation y = Cx, C is the scale factor for x. C is also the coefficient of x, and may be called the constant of proportionality of y to x. For example, doubling distances corresponds to a scale factor of two for distance, while cutting a cake in half results in pieces with a scale factor of one half. The basic equation for it is image over primeage. In the field of measurements, the scale factor of an instrument is sometimes referred to as sensitivity. The ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures is also called a scale factor.

Too hard to discribe scale factor in a sentence

by Omgjehd December 8, 2016

Haggis Factor

A hidden cost factor used by any scottish person who owns a business.

Mr. MacKay buys product at a certain price and marks it up using a haggis factor to overinflate the cost.

by hfactor October 12, 2009

Dope factor

Coined after the doping scandals that docked the Eurasian plates.

I don't has the factor...dope factor..

by brutus2618 May 20, 2018

potato factor

The scale on which you rate your computer's ability to do computer functions or play games. Usually something most of your friends in the PCMR forget to take into account.

Friend: "Dude, how are you rubber-banding in rocket league? You have a ping of 2?!"
You: "You've obviously forgotten the potato factor"

by ThisFuckerHasDefinitions December 13, 2016

shamil factor

It’s the satanic force of extreme time pressures and unrealistic deadlines which is a part of most non-govt jobs. It’s impact is most observable in professionals working in the accounting and finance fields. It is known to cause chronic stress, anxiety, heart attacks and even cancer!

Sally is currently stressed due to the impact of the Shamil factor due to the workload as a result of the financial year end coming up!

by UniqueInnovator June 19, 2022

splash factor

The name of the scale that rates the chances of being struck by your own piss when using a particular urinal. Especially true for oddly shaped/positioned urinals.

"Dude, the urinals here are 4 feet off the ground damn ground, I had to back a bit and on my toes to avoid the splash factor."

"Damn it, now I need to wash my pants, that fucking toilet has to be splash factor 9!"

by ninety99nine October 21, 2011