factor


Meanings

  • anything that contributes causally to a result;
    • "a number of factors determined the outcome"
  • an abstract part of something;
    • "a key factor in her success"
  • one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer;
    • "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
  • a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
  • any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
  • an independent variable in statistics
  • (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"
  • resolve into factors;
    • "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
  • be a contributing factor;
    • "make things factor into a company's profitability"
  • consider as relevant when making a decision;
    • "You must factor in the recent developments"
  • FACTOR v -ED -ING, -S to express as a product of two or more quantities


Scrabble Score: 11

factor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

factor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

factor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

factor is a valid Words With Friends word