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1.
anything that contributes causally to a result
a number of factors determined the outcome
2.
an abstract part of something
a key factor in her success
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any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
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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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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
'factor' - used as a verb
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resolve into factors
a quantum computer can factor the number 15
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1. Factor / Plural
factors
2. Factor / Past
factored
3. Factor / Third Person
factors
4. Factor / Present Participle
factoring
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