factor
Noun
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Anything that contributes causally to a result (synset 107342405)
"a number of factors determined the outcome"is a type of: cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of somethingsubtypes:
- fundamental - any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
- parameter - any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
- unknown quantity - a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent
- wild card - an unpredictable factor
- releasing factor, releasing hormone, rf - a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
- intrinsic factor - a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12
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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"is a type of: division, part, section - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a wholesubtypes:
- be all and end all, be-all and end-all - the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
- plot element - a component or element of the plot of a story
- point - a geometric element that has position but no extension
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One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer (synset 113755542)
"what are the 4 factors of 6?"is a type of: integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zerosubtypes:
- prime factor - the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
- equivalent-binary-digit factor - the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits
- common divisor, common factor, common measure - an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly
same as: divisor -
A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission (synset 109796453)
is a type of: bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprisesubtypes:
- auctioneer - an agent who conducts an auction
- general agent, insurance agent, insurance broker, underwriter - an agent who sells insurance
- investment banker, underwriter - a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
- estate agent, house agent, land agent, real estate agent, real estate broker - a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land
- ship broker - an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge
- stockbroker - an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds
- syndic - one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
- travel agent - someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers
belongs to: brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm - a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller -
Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together (synset 113614422)
is a type of: number - a concept of quantity involving zero and unitssubtypes:
- deflator - a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
- conversion factor - factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units
- constant of proportionality, factor of proportionality - the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
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An independent variable in statistics (synset 105866901)
is a type of: experimental variable, independent variable - (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
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(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"referred to in:- genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
- molecular biology - the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
is a type of: sequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent patternsubtypes:- dominant gene - gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical
- allele, allelomorph - (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
- genetic marker - a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies
- homeotic gene - one the genes that are involved in embryologic development
- lethal gene - any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
- linkage group, linked genes - any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together
- modifier, modifier gene - a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
- mutant gene - a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected
- nonallele - genes that are not competitors at the same locus
- operator gene - a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes
- oncogene, transforming gene - a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
- polygene - a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
- proto-oncogene - a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene
- recessive gene - gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
- regulator gene, regulatory gene - a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
- repressor gene - gene that prevents a nonallele from being transcribed
- structural gene - a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide
- suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor, suppressor gene - a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
- transgene - an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism
- x-linked gene - a gene located on an X chromosome
- holandric gene, y-linked gene - a gene located on a Y chromosome
is a part of:- chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
- deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, dna - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
Verb
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Resolve into factors (synset 200642047)
"a quantum computer can factor the number 15"referred to in: arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationsis a type of: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computationsame as: factor in, factor out
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Be a contributing factor (synset 202329897)
"make things factor into a company's profitability"
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Consider as relevant when making a decision (synset 200642312)
"You must factor in the recent developments"same as: factor in, factor out
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