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1. | [ noun ] anything that contributes causally to a result | |
Examples: | "a number of factors determined the outcome" |
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Related terms: | cause parameter unknown_quantity coagulation_factor releasing_factor intrinsic_factor wild_card | |
2. | [ noun ] an abstract part of something | |
Synonyms: | element component ingredient constituent | |
Examples: | : "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" "an effective ingredient of a speech" |
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Related terms: | part point be-all_and_end-all factorize | |
3. | [ noun ] (mathematics) any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together | |
Related terms: | number constant_of_proportionality conversion_factor deflator | |
4. | [ noun ] (mathematics) one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer | |
Synonyms: | divisor | |
Examples: | "what are the 4 factors of 6?" |
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Related terms: | integer common_divisor equivalent-binary-digit_factor prime_factor | |
5. | [ noun ] (business) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | |
Synonyms: | broker agent | |
Related terms: | businessperson realtor stockbroker insurance_broker investment_banker auctioneer ship_broker syndic travel_agent brokerage | |
6. | [ verb ] (mathematics) resolve into factors | |
Synonyms: | factor_out factor_in | |
Examples: | "a quantum computer can factor the number 15" |
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Related terms: | calculate arithmetic factorization | |
7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18721 | |
8. | [ noun ] (mathematics) an independent variable in statistics | |
Related terms: | experimental_variable | |
9. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome; a unit of heredity | |
Synonyms: | cistron gene | |
Related terms: | sequence protein_molecule oncogene nonallele recessive_gene operator_gene lethal_gene modifier allele polygene dominant_gene proto-oncogene regulator_gene repressor_gene structural_gene suppresser x-linked_gene holandric_gene mutant_gene linkage_group homeotic_gene genetic_marker chromosome deoxyribonucleic_acid molecular_biology genetics | |
Similar spelling: |
factory factor_x factor_v factor_i factorize factorise factoring factorial factor_xi factor_ix factor_iv factor_in factor_ii faster |