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Factor

noun

Anything that contributes causally to a result.

An abstract part of something. Synonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient. "Two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony" , "The grammatical elements of a sentence" , "A key factor in her success" , "Humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer. Synonym: divisor.

A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission. Synonyms: agent, broker.

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

An independent variable in statistics.

(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. Synonyms: cistron, gene.

verb

(past & past part. factored; pres. part. factoring)

Resolve into factors. Synonyms: factor in, factor out.

Be a contributing factor.

Consider as relevant when making a decision. Synonyms: factor in, factor out.

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"Factor" Quotes from Famous Books

... time honored secretary of the Club; popular with men because in so many respects like them; popular also as a public speaker and on occasions where grace of speech and manner constitute an essential factor in the program; a conspicuous personality in a pageant, having the note of sincerity, sympathy and appeal that commands assemblies; a man whose promotion will always be in spite of high-churchmen and the favorites ...

— Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati • Warren C. Herrick

... removed the possibility of a kingdom by dividing Italy into two sections with separate allegiances; and since the sway of neither Pope nor Emperor, the one unarmed, the other absent, was stringent enough to check the growth of independent cities, a third and all-important factor was added to the ...

— Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) • John Addington Symonds

... a leading factor in the contest, and affected, directly or indirectly, the major operations throughout the world, by the amount of force absorbed in attacking and preserving it. After the futile effort in the Channel, in 1779, Spain recalled her vessels from Brest. "The project ...

— The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence • A. T. Mahan

... not they), of being starved by a gradual process in the house, or by a quick one out of it. With this view, they contracted with the water-works to lay on an unlimited supply of water; and with a corn-factor to supply periodically small quantities of oatmeal; and issued three meals of thin gruel a day, with an onion twice a week, and half a roll of Sundays. They made a great many other wise and humane regulations, having reference to the ladies, which ...

— Oliver Twist • Charles Dickens

... shipments must not be delayed. Nothing was so dangerous as to overstay the market. If the expected goods did not arrive by the tenth of March, the whole profit of the year would be lost. As to details, entire reliance might be placed on the excellent factor who was going over. Clarendon assumed the character of a matchmaker. There was great hope that the business which he had been negotiating would be brought to bear, and that the marriage portion would be well secured. "Your relations," he wrote, in allusion to his recent confinement, ...

— The History of England from the Accession of James II. - Volume 3 (of 5) • Thomas Babington Macaulay

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