Antonyms for factor
ˈfæk tərfac·tor

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 7 votes

1. factor

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Synonyms:
   actor, agent, doer, instrument, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

Matched Categories

1. • Businessperson
   • Cause
   • Consider
   • Contribute
   • Independent Variable
   • Number

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. factornoun

   anything that contributes causally to a result

   "a number of factors determined the outcome"

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

2. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredientnoun

   an abstract part of something

   "jealousy was a component of his character"; "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"

   Synonyms:
   chemical element, grammatical constituent, cistron, component, element, portion, gene, divisor, part, agent, ingredient, component part, fixings, constituent, broker

3. divisor, factornoun

   one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

   "what are the 4 factors of 6?"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

4. agent, factor, brokernoun

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

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, cistron, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent, agent

5. factornoun

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

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

6. factornoun

   an independent variable in statistics

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

7. gene, cistron, factorverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, ingredient, constituent, agent

8. factor, factor in, factor outverb

   resolve into factors

   "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

9. factorverb

   be a contributing factor

   "make things factor into a company's profitability"

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

10. factor, factor in, factor outverb

    consider as relevant when making a decision

    "You must factor in the recent developments"

    Synonyms:
    factor out, factor in

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. factornoun

   Synonyms:
   broker, middleman, consignee, commission merchant, agent, constituent, element

How to use factor in a sentence?

1. Stefan Worrall:

   We've had a decidedly more bullish mood these last few days, with a bit of encouragement coming from oil prices, a bit of encouragement from China's trade data, and the yen is obviously playing a factor, these are all very encouraging signs that at the very minimum indicate that selling pressure has eased, and which hopefully mark some degree of more sustainable optimism. But that's hard to say for certain given how many people got caught on the wrong side of false dawns and dead cat bounces last quarter.

2. Donny Phonea:

   Im a little taken aback, i moved here because safety was a factor. Poway is very safe.

3. Bob Cleaves:

   I don’t care if it’s wind, solar, biomass — they all have their shortcomings…for biomass, the most limiting factor about our industry is that there’s a finite amount of waste in the United States.

4. Rajani Katta:

   Before that time, if a patient asked about the link between food and acne, most dermatologists would have advised them that it wasn't an important factor, this was mainly based on studies from the 1960s, which compared sugary chocolate bars to sugary non-chocolate bars and found no difference in acne.

5. Zoe Adams:

   She had the 'it' factor for us, we knew we could help her achieve her dreams, develop as an artist, and take the world by storm.

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