factor

Noun
  1. Anything that contributes causally to a result (synset 107342405)
    "a number of factors determined the outcome"
  2. An abstract part of something (synset 105877576)
    "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"
  3. One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer (synset 113755542)
    "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
  4. A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission (synset 109796453)
  5. Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together (synset 113614422)
  6. An independent variable in statistics (synset 105866901)
  7. (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 (synset 105444328)
    "genes were formerly called factors"
Verb
  1. Resolve into factors (synset 200642047)
    "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
  2. Be a contributing factor (synset 202329897)
    "make things factor into a company's profitability"
  3. Consider as relevant when making a decision (synset 200642312)
    "You must factor in the recent developments"

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