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risk factor

noun

rɪsk ˈfæktər

Meaning

Something that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or condition

Water pollution is a significant risk factor for health.

hazard, peril

safety element

The process of keeping something in good condition; upkeep

a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience

intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food

a large sea shell that can be used as a horn; the marine mollusk that lives in such a shell

a woman who is married to someone

a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved; something prized fo...