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factor

English

🔊 an independent variable in statistics
🔊 anything that contributes causally to a result
“a number of factors determined the outcome”
🔊 any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
🔊 a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
🔊 one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
“what are the 4 factors of 6?”
🔊 (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain
“genes were formerly called factors”
🔊 an abstract part of something
“jealousy was a component of his character”
🔊 resolve into factors
“a quantum computer can factor the number 15”
🔊 consider as relevant when making a decision
“You must factor in the recent developments”
🔊 be a contributing factor
“make things factor into a company's profitability”