Meaning & use
scale factor
The ratio by which a figure or model is enlarged or reduced compared to its original size.
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The architect used a scale factor of one to fifty for the building model.
If the scale factor is two, every side of the shape doubles in length.
A note on using this word
In geometry, multiplying every dimension of a figure by the scale factor produces a similar figure of a different size.
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