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factor

/ˈfæk.tɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Factor means: an abstract part of something.

Synonyms for factor11

noun, as in an abstract part of something

component, constituent, element, ingredient

noun, as in a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

agent, broker

noun, as in (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

gene, cistron

noun, as in one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

divisor

verb, as in resolve into factors

factor in, factor out

verb, as in consider as relevant when making a decision

factor in, factor out

What does factor mean?10

noun

1

an abstract part of something“jealousy was a component of his character”

2

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

3

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity“genes were formerly called factors”

4

one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer“what are the 4 factors of 6?”

5

anything that contributes causally to a result“a number of factors determined the outcome”

6

any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

7

an independent variable in statistics

verb

1

resolve into factors“a quantum computer can factor the number 15”

2

consider as relevant when making a decision“You must factor in the recent developments”

3

be a contributing factor“make things factor into a company's profitability”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with factor?3

two syllables

actortractor

three syllables

reactor
Show 40 near rhymes
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Factor in a sentence

  • If you want to learn a new language, diligence is the most important factor.camilou
  • There is another factor, too, that children find it hard to understand.Dejo
  • Can someone explain to me what a logarithmic factor is, please?DJ_Saidez
  • He has little clotting factor, so even the tiniest paper cut bleeds and bleeds.papabear
  • Four factors of success are land, labour, capital and organization.Objectivesea
  • I was motivated by different factors, not him.Nuel
  • In my understanding, those two experiments do not have common factors.unknown
  • Capital, land and labor are the three key factors of production.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of factor

as a noun

plural
factors

as a verb

past tense
factored
present participle
factoring
third-person singular
factors
past participle
factored