Definition of factor

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  • factor is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • factor is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
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Definition of factor

  • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. agent
    2. broker
  • (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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. genes were formerly called factors

    Synonyms

    1. cistron
    2. gene
  • an abstract part of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. a key factor in her success

    Synonyms

    1. component
    2. constituent
    3. element
    4. ingredient
  • one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer (noun)

    Examples

    1. what are the 4 factors of 6?

    Synonyms

    1. divisor
  • consider as relevant when making a decision (verb)

    Examples

    1. You must factor in the recent developments

    Synonyms

    1. factor in
    2. factor out
  • resolve into factors (verb)

    Examples

    1. a quantum computer can factor the number 15

    Synonyms

    1. factor in
    2. factor out
  • an independent variable in statistics (noun)
  • any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together (noun)
  • anything that contributes causally to a result (noun)

    Examples

    1. a number of factors determined the outcome
  • be a contributing factor (verb)

    Examples

    1. make things factor into a company's profitability

See definition of factor in Merriam Webster