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Synonyms for factor
ˈfæk tərfac·tor

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 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.

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

    Antonyms:
    chief, inventor, originator, principal

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

Princeton's WordNet2.5 / 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

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. factornoun

    Synonyms:
    agent, broker, substitute, consignee, middleman, go-between, commission merchant

  2. factornoun

    Synonyms:
    (math.) multiplier, element of a product

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.5 / 2 votes

  1. factornoun

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

Nicknames0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of known nicknames for "Factor":

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How to use factor in a sentence?

  1. Peter Cardillo:

    Apple is holding back the averages, another factor is we have a huge rally in (Treasury) yields, the 10-year is up substantially. Those two factors are holding back the market and dampening the enthusiasm that some kind of cosmetic trade deal is on its way.

  2. Ray Wang:

    They've worked with him, there's a trust factor that wasn't there before.

  3. Jill Dictrow:

    And I think porn unfortunately has given sex a sort of degrading factor….

  4. Ted Rossman:

    Inertia is a big factor, sometimes the gift card is for a store that you don’t particularly like or it’s not convenient to go there.

  5. Miranda Thorpe:

    What bothers me the most is, I know a lot of parents, because I’m in this community, and none of them really understand that this is happening to them. They have no idea. I don’t think the state should be the factor that colludes with unions to take out this money without people’s knowledge. If they really wanted people to have a choice, then they should let them know what their options are. … I think it’s very unfair, since this is a very vulnerable population.


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