FACTOR
Scrabble letter values: F4A1C3T1O1R1 = 11
Definition
- verb resolve into factors. — synonyms: factor_in, factor_out
- verb be a contributing factor.
- verb consider as relevant when making a decision. — synonyms: factor_in, factor_out
- noun anything that contributes causally to a result.
- noun an abstract part of something. — synonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient
- noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer. — synonyms: divisor
- noun a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission. — synonyms: agent, broker
- noun any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together.
- noun an independent variable in statistics.
- noun (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain. — synonyms: gene, cistron
Examples
- “a quantum computer can factor the number 15”
- “make things factor into a company's profitability”
- “You must factor in the recent developments”