r factor
r fac·tor
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr fak-ter]
- /ɑr ˈfæk tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr fak-ter]
- /ɑr ˈfæk tər/
Definitions of r factor words
- noun r factor a genetic component of some bacteria that provides resistance to antibiotics and can be transferred from one bacterium to another by conjugation. 1
- noun r factor resistance plasmid 0
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Origin of r factor
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; r(esistance) factor
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Parts of speech for R factor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
r factor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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