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Definition of X factor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

X factor

noun
 
/ˈeks fæktə(r)/
 
/ˈeks fæktər/
[singular]
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  1. a special quality, especially one that is essential for success and is difficult to describe
    • She certainly has the X factor that all great singers have.
    • The effect of the weather on production costs is always something of an X factor, or unknown variable.
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