Meaning & use

scale factor

noun·Academic

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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