English to English noun
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anything that contributes causally to a result |  | Example: a number of factors determined the outcome
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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
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one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer |  | Example: what are the 4 factors of 6?
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a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |  | source: wordnet30
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any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together |  | source: wordnet30
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an independent variable in statistics |  | source: wordnet30
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(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
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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
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resolve into factors |  | Example: a quantum computer can factor the number 15
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be a contributing factor |  | Example: make things factor into a company's profitability
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consider as relevant when making a decision |  | Example: You must factor in the recent developments
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To resolve (a quantity) into its factors. |  | source: webster1913
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