1. (noun) factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
Synonyms: component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent
2. (noun) component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient
an abstract part of something
Synonyms: chemical element, grammatical constituent, cistron, component, element, portion, factor, gene, divisor, part, agent, ingredient, component part, fixings, constituent, broker
3. (noun) divisor, factor
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
Synonyms: broker, component, element, factor, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent
4. (noun) agent, factor, broker
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Synonyms: broker, component, element, cistron, factor, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent, agent
5. (noun) factor
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
Synonyms: component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent
6. (noun) factor
an independent variable in statistics
Synonyms: component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent
7. (verb) gene, cistron, factor
(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: broker, component, element, factor, gene, divisor, cistron, ingredient, constituent, agent
8. (verb) factor, factor in, factor out
resolve into factors
Synonyms: factor out, factor in, factor
9. (verb) factor
be a contributing factor
Synonyms: factor out, factor in
10. (verb) factor, factor in, factor out
consider as relevant when making a decision
Synonyms: factor out, factor in, factor
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