factor

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So, we can see where the 2^3 factor comes from in the magic number 24.

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Quick take

anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of factor gathered in one view.

noun

anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

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"

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one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for factor.

noun

anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

noun

See also: component, constituent, element, ingredient

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one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?"

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a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

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any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

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an independent variable in statistics

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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; "genes were formerly called factors"

verb

resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

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be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"

verb

consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments"

Example sentences

So, we can see where the 2^3 factor comes from in the magic number 24.

The Court will not hear cases merely because they might have been wrongly decided unless some such extraordinary factor exists.

I can see where that is coming from, but the main factor that needs to be taken into account is the kind and scale of poverty that exists in India.

He did not secure his MtGox account with available two-factor authentication.

France's prisons are so historically bad that they've spawned whole revolutions numerous times, and are a common factor in their history.

Also, during a decent period of time, mercantilism became a big factor in economic thinking.

But here in the USA, once you factor the need to carry back all the stuff we buy at Costco, you can see how the extra capacity of a carrier battle group would actually save you trips and, in the long run, be more efficient than a smaller vehicle.

So one guy got some bad indicators that proved to be nothing, who cares?My father did 23 and me, without giving any family medical history and it concluded that my father was at a much higher risk factor for things that his mother was ultimately afflicted with.

And this is the major factor not grasped by those today who assume that society is evolving to a point that, if only right-thinking people with good motives are given enough power over our lives, they will somehow magically transform society for the good through government action.