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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost a factor of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in mathematical or analytical contexts to describe a relationship where one number is close to being a divisor of another.
Example: "The number 15 is almost a factor of 100, as it divides 100 with a remainder."
Alternatives: "nearly a divisor of" or "close to being a factor of".
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The increased kinematic reach of the LHC in Et is almost a factor of 10.
Machine drilling greatly reduces machining marks, increasing fatigue life by almost a factor of three.
This efficiency surpasses the performance of the most efficient standing-wave cooler by almost a factor of two.
It was found that the baseline model overestimates the heat transfer rate by almost a factor of two.
The feed direction residual stress was almost a factor of two larger than the rolling direction residual stress.
They outlined procedures and specimen handling recipes under which diffraction resolution improves by almost a factor of two, for example from 2.4 to 1.5 Angstroms.
Chinese meat consumption has exploded in the last three decades, rising by almost a factor of five from around 30 pounds per person.
The quality factors of the 20 cell, 3 GHz niobium cavities of the S-DALINAC are smaller by almost a factor of three compared to their design value.
Our results show a significant effect, with the solubility of NaCl dropping by almost a factor of two when confined in an 8 Å slit.
This strength decreased by almost a factor of 4 5.8 MPa, while gaining only a 20% improvement in thermal conductivity when aerogel content increased to 70 vol%.
For instance, the ratio of executive pay to that of average workers in the United States has grown by almost a factor of 10 since 1980.
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