FACTOR

Definition

1. verb resolve into factors. — synonyms: factor_in, factor_out
2. verb be a contributing factor.
3. verb consider as relevant when making a decision. — synonyms: factor_in, factor_out
4. noun anything that contributes causally to a result.
5. noun an abstract part of something. — synonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient
6. noun one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer. — synonyms: divisor
7. noun a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission. — synonyms: agent, broker
8. noun any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together.
9. noun an independent variable in statistics.
10. noun (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain. — synonyms: gene, cistron