1. factor - noun
· anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
Hypernym(s): cause
2. factor - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): component, constituent, element, ingredient
Hypernym(s): part, section, division
3. factor - noun
· one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
Synonym(s): divisor
Hypernym(s): integer, whole_number
4. factor - noun
· a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Hypernym(s): businessperson, bourgeois
5. factor - noun
· any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
Hypernym(s): number
6. factor - noun
· an independent variable in statistics
Hypernym(s): independent_variable, experimental_variable
7. factor - noun
· (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"
Hypernym(s): sequence
8. factor - verb
· resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
Synonym(s): factor_in, factor_out
Hypernym(s): calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work_out, reckon, figure
9. factor - verb
· be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"
Hypernym(s): lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
10. factor - verb
· consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments"
Synonym(s): factor_in, factor_out
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