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L3lack_light Posted 14 years ago
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To be reduced by a factor of
Hello everybody in EnglishForward. Can you please tell me what "to be reduced by a factor of" means in the following sentence?
The mean square error for the biotic data is reduced by a factor of 1.6 when using
monthly Ca' and the average bias is reduced by a factor of 2.3.
Thanks in advance.
The mean square error for the biotic data is reduced by a factor of 1.6 when using
monthly Ca' and the average bias is reduced by a factor of 2.3.
Thanks in advance.
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X is reduced by a factor of Y = X / Y (The result is 'X divided by Y') X is increased by a factor of Y = X x Y (The result is 'X multiplied by Y)
- X is reduced by a factor of Y = X / Y (The result is 'X divided by Y') X is increased by a factor of Y = X x Y (The result is 'X multiplied by Y)
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X is reduced by a factor of Y = X / Y (The result is 'X divided by Y')
X is increased by a factor of Y = X x Y (The result is 'X multiplied by Y)
X is increased by a factor of Y = X x Y (The result is 'X multiplied by Y)
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Hi,
‘...is *reduced by a factor of 1.6’ - an amount that is 1.6 times lower than it used to be.
‘...is *reduced by a factor of 2.3’ - an amount that is 2.3 times lower than it used to be.
*In this context, decreased is more likely to be used.
Regards
‘...is *reduced by a factor of 1.6’ - an amount that is 1.6 times lower than it used to be.
‘...is *reduced by a factor of 2.3’ - an amount that is 2.3 times lower than it used to be.
*In this context, decreased is more likely to be used.
Regards
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