factor

(n) anything that contributes causally to a result
- a number of factors determined the outcome
(n) 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
component, element, ingredient, constituent,
(n) one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
- what are the 4 factors of 6?
divisor,
(n) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission broker, agent,
(n) any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
(n) an independent variable in statistics
(n) (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
cistron, gene,

(v) resolve into factors
- a quantum computer can factor the number 15
factor in, factor out,
(v) be a contributing factor
- make things factor into a company's profitability
(v) consider as relevant when making a decision
- You must factor in the recent developments
factor in, factor out,

factor in factor out component element ingredient constituent divisor broker agent cistron gene

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