welfare factor

noun

: any factor (as availability of food or shelter) that tends to stimulate population growth compare decimating factor

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“Welfare factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welfare%20factor. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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