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English to English noun 1. anything that contributes causally to a result  a number of factors determined the outcome source: wordnet30
2. 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 source: wordnet30
3. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer what are the 4 factors of 6? source: wordnet30
4. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission source: wordnet30
5. any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together source: wordnet30
6. an independent variable in statistics source: wordnet30
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 genes were formerly called factors source: wordnet30
8. One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker. source: webster1913
verb 9. resolve into factors a quantum computer can factor the number 15 source: wordnet30
10. be a contributing factor make things factor into a company's profitability source: wordnet30
11. consider as relevant when making a decision You must factor in the recent developments source: wordnet30
12. To resolve (a quantity) into its factors. source: webster1913
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