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Words with a similar base: factor, factor_in, factor_out

'factor'

[factor.n.01] as in: anything that contributes causally to a result

Examples:
a number of factors determined the outcome

'factor'

[component.n.01] as in: an abstract part of something

Examples:
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

'factor'

[divisor.n.01] as in: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

Examples:
what are the 4 factors of 6?

'factor'

[agent.n.04] as in: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

'factor'

[factor.n.05] as in: any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

'factor'

[factor.n.06] as in: an independent variable in statistics

'factor'

[gene.n.01] as in: (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

Examples:
genes were formerly called factors

'factor'

[factor.v.01] as in: resolve into factors

Examples:
a quantum computer can factor the number 15

'factor'

[factor.v.02] as in: be a contributing factor

Examples:
make things factor into a company's profitability

'factor'

[factor.v.03] as in: consider as relevant when making a decision

Examples:
You must factor in the recent developments

Origins

					factor (English)
└── factor (Latin)
    ├── facio (Latin)
    └── factus (Latin)