Meaning of fudge factor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.
   idiomatic
2. Any padding or compensation built into a guess or estimate.
   idiomatic
3. variant of "pucker factor", meaning something is/was frightening.
   alt-of, alternative, idiomatic

Examples

“We don't know⟳ exactly how much the load⟳ will weigh⟳, so we'll add⟳ in a fudge factor to make⟳ sure we don't underestimate.”

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