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What is "factor" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does factor mean in English? Meaning of factor definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "factor" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "factor": anything that contributes causally to a result

Noun

  • Meaning: anything that contributes causally to a result
  • Example: a number of factors determined the outcome
  • Synonyms: factor
  • Hyponyms: fundamental intrinsic factor parameter releasing factor releasing hormone rf unknown quantity wild card
  • Hypernyms: cause

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": resolve into factors

    Verb

  • Meaning: resolve into factors
  • Example: a quantum computer can factor the number 15
  • Synonyms: factor factor in factor out
  • Hypernyms: calculate cipher compute cypher figure reckon work out

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": an abstract part of something

    Noun

  • Meaning: an abstract part of something
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: component constituent element factor ingredient
  • Hyponyms: be all and end all be-all and end-all plot element point
  • Hypernyms: division part section

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": be a contributing factor

    Verb

  • Meaning: be a contributing factor
  • Example: make things factor into a company's profitability
  • Synonyms: factor
  • Hypernyms: add bestow bring contribute impart lend

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

    Noun

  • Meaning: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
  • Example: what are the 4 factors of 6?
  • Synonyms: divisor factor
  • Hyponyms: common divisor common factor common measure equivalent-binary-digit factor prime factor
  • Hypernyms: integer whole number

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": consider as relevant when making a decision

    Verb

  • Meaning: consider as relevant when making a decision
  • Example: You must factor in the recent developments
  • Synonyms: factor factor in factor out
  • Hypernyms: consider study

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

    Noun

  • Meaning: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
  • Synonyms: agent broker factor
  • Hyponyms: auctioneer estate agent general agent house agent insurance agent insurance broker investment banker land agent real estate agent real estate broker ship broker stockbroker syndic travel agent underwriter
  • Hypernyms: bourgeois businessperson

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

    Noun

  • Meaning: any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
  • Synonyms: factor
  • Hyponyms: constant of proportionality conversion factor deflator factor of proportionality
  • Hypernyms: number

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": an independent variable in statistics

    Noun

  • Meaning: an independent variable in statistics
  • Synonyms: factor
  • Hypernyms: experimental variable independent variable

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Meaning of "factor": (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

  • Meaning: (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
  • Example: genes were formerly called factors
  • Synonyms: cistron factor gene
  • Hyponyms: allele allelomorph dominant gene genetic marker holandric gene homeotic gene lethal gene linkage group linked genes modifier modifier gene mutant gene nonallele oncogene operator gene polygene proto-oncogene recessive gene regulator gene regulatory gene repressor gene structural gene suppresser suppresser gene suppressor suppressor gene transforming gene transgene x-linked gene y-linked gene
  • Hypernyms: sequence

    • Hyphenation: fac‧tor

    Synonyms:

    circumstance, influence, point, component, element, thing, part, aspect, consideration, cause, ingredient, antecedent, means, agency, instrument, agent, item, portion, board, aid, constituent, instrumentality, part and parcel, fixin's, makin's,

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