Factor meaning

anything that contributes causally to a result

“a number of factors determined the outcome”

an abstract part of something

“jealousy was a component of his character”

“two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony”

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”