x factor



x factor

A unique and noteworthy quality that makes someone or something exceptional. There are a lot of really talented singers in this contest, but I think Molly's x factor is her stage presence. A lot of similar products are on the market right now—ours has to have an X factor!
See also: factor

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sewell['su:əl]
Shankar-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Nepali
Gennadygye-NAH-dee, gee-NAH-deeRussian
Julianayuy-lee-AH-nah (Dutch), yoo-lee-AH-nah (German), joo-lee-AHN-ə (English)Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Meinir-Welsh
ImogenIM-ə-jənEnglish (British)