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factor

/ factor /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an independent variable in statistics
Type of:
independent variable experimental variable
noun Sense 2
anything that contributes causally to a result
"a number of factors determined the outcome"
Type of:
cause
Kinds of:
parameter unknown quantity wild card releasing factor releasing hormone
noun Sense 3
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
Type of:
number
Kinds of:
deflator conversion factor factor of proportionality constant of proportionality
Derived:
factor in factor out factorize factorise
verb Sense 4
resolve into factors
"a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
Type of:
calculate cipher cypher
Derived:
divisor factorization factorisation factoring
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
arithmetic
noun Sense 5
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Type of:
businessperson bourgeois
Kinds of:
auctioneer insurance broker insurance agent general agent underwriter
Has parts:
brokerage brokerage firm securities firm
Derived:
broker
noun Sense 6
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
"what are the 4 factors of 6?"
Type of:
integer whole number
Kinds of:
prime factor equivalent-binary-digit factor common divisor common factor common measure
Derived:
factor in factor out factorize factorise
noun Sense 7
(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"
Type of:
sequence
Kinds of:
dominant gene allele allelomorph genetic marker homeotic gene
Has parts:
deoxyribonucleic acid desoxyribonucleic acid DNA
Domain:
genetics genetic science molecular biology
noun Sense 8
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 s"
Type of:
part section division
Kinds of:
point be-all and end-all be all and end all
Derived:
factorize factorise compose
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
4
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independent variable experimental variable cause parameter unknown quantity wild card releasing factor releasing hormone number deflator conversion factor factor of proportionality