What does factor mean?
Definitions for factor
ˈfæk tərfac·tor
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Princeton's WordNet
factor(noun)
anything that contributes causally to a result
"a number of factors determined the outcome"
component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient(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"
divisor, factor(noun)
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
"what are the 4 factors of 6?"
agent, factor, broker(noun)
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
factor(noun)
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
factor(noun)
an independent variable in statistics
gene, cistron, factor(verb)
(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, factor in, factor out(verb)
resolve into factors
"a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
factor(verb)
be a contributing factor
"make things factor into a company's profitability"
factor, factor in, factor out(verb)
consider as relevant when making a decision
"You must factor in the recent developments"
GCIDE
Factor(n.)
One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result; a constituent; a contributory cause.
Etymology: [L. factor a doer: cf. F. facteur a factor. See Fact.]
Wiktionary
factor(Noun)
A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization
The factor of the trading post bought the furs.
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
factor(Noun)
An agent or representative.
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
factor(Noun)
An integral part
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
factor(Noun)
Any of various objects multiplied together to form some whole
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
factor(Noun)
Influence; a phenomenon that affects the nature, the magnitude, and/or the timing of a consequence
The launch temperature was a factor of the Challenger disaster.
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
factor(Verb)
To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
factor(Verb)
To be a product of other objects.
Etymology: From factor, from factus, perfect passive participle of facio.
Webster Dictionary
Factor(noun)
one who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker
Etymology: [L. factor a doer: cf. F. facteur a factor. See Fact.]
Factor(noun)
a steward or bailiff of an estate
Etymology: [L. factor a doer: cf. F. facteur a factor. See Fact.]
Factor(noun)
one of the elements or quantities which, when multiplied together, from a product
Etymology: [L. factor a doer: cf. F. facteur a factor. See Fact.]
Factor(noun)
one of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result; a constituent
Etymology: [L. factor a doer: cf. F. facteur a factor. See Fact.]
Factor(verb)
to resolve (a quantity) into its factors
Etymology: [L. factor a doer: cf. F. facteur a factor. See Fact.]
Freebase
FACTOR
FACTOR is a "private non-profit organization, ... dedicated to providing assistance toward the growth and development of the Canadian independent recording industry". Founded in 1982, FACTOR has been administering public money since 1986. From an inaugural budget of $200,000 CAD, they now distribute over $11.5 million dollars annually. The merit-based approach of monetary distribution used by FACTOR and Canadian music video funding organization VideoFACT, is not without critics. In 2009, the organizations came under public scrutiny when a letter written by Unfamiliar Records founder Greg Ipp was republished on the internet - in turn promoting the idea that bigger image-based bands shouldn’t be getting such a huge amount of those finite funds as it leaves relatively little, if any, funding for the smaller up-and-coming bands. Notable recording artists who have received FACTOR grants include: ⁕Alexisonfire ⁕Jann Arden ⁕Bedouin Soundclash ⁕Blue Rodeo ⁕Dave Borins ⁕BOY ⁕Jason Collett ⁕The Johnstones ⁕The Dears ⁕K'naan ⁕Mark Sultan ⁕Metric ⁕Michael Kulas ⁕Moneen ⁕Propaghandi ⁕Protest The Hero ⁕Sam Roberts ⁕The Trews
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Factor
fak′tor, n. a doer or transactor of business for another: one who buys and sells goods for others, on commission: (Scot.) an agent managing heritable estates for another: (math.) one of two or more parts, which, when multiplied together, result in a given number—e.g. 6 and 4 are factors of 24: an element in the composition of anything, or in bringing about a certain result.—ns. Fac′torage, the fees or commission of a factor.—adj. Factō′rial, of or pertaining to a factor.—v.t. Fac′torise (U.S.), to warn not to pay or give up goods: to attach the effects of a debtor in the hands of a third person.—ns. Fac′torship; Fac′tory, a manufactory: a trading settlement in a distant country.—Judicial factor, a person appointed by the Court to manage the estate of a person under some incapacity. [L.,—facĕre.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
factor
See coefficient of X.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
factor
A commercial superintendent, or agent residing beyond sea, commissioned by merchants to buy or sell goods on their account by a letter of attorney.
Editors Contribution
factor
A known element.
The factors involved are accurate so its easy to plan.
Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'factor' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1642
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'factor' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2333
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'factor' in Nouns Frequency: #271
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of factor in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of factor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of factor in a Sentence
I will tell you this. The way now Justice( Brett) Kavanaugh was treated has become a big factor in the midterms. Have you seen what's gone on with the polls ?
The weakness in the Turkish market is clearly related to what is going on in Syria, the tensions between Turkey and Russia and the terrorist attacks - the underperformance can only be explained by this factor.
There are statistical techniques available to do this, for instance using time-series analysis, which attempt to link changes in a putative risk factor with changes in the outcome of interest over time. This was not done here, second, even if such a link were found, correlation does not imply causation.
Russian-American relations remain the most important factor of international stability and security.
Modesto Police Chief Galen Carroll:
We do not believe that played a factor in this incident.
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Translations for factor
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- عاملArabic
- фактор, агент, разлагам на множители, множител, коефициентBulgarian
- faktorCzech
- faktor, faktorisere, agentDanish
- FaktorGerman
- παράγονταςGreek
- tegurEstonian
- فاکتورPersian
- tekijä, osatekijä, edustajaFinnish
- facteurFrench
- toisc, fachtóirIrish
- seumarlan, bàillidh, maorScottish Gaelic
- faghteyrManx
- גורם, חלק אינטגרלי, לפרק לגורמיםHebrew
- tényezőHungarian
- þætta, leysa upp í þætti, þáttur, þáttaIcelandic
- fattore, fattorizzareItalian
- កត្តាKhmer
- факторKyrgyz
- uitvoerderDutch
- faktor, faktorisere, årsakNorwegian
- czynnik, faktorPolish
- fazedor, factor, fatorPortuguese
- доверенное лицо, коэффициент, представитель, показатель, комиссионер, фактор, движущая сила, торговый агент, множительRussian
- činilacSerbo-Croatian
- faktorSwedish
- காரணிTamil
- faktör, çarpan, etkenTurkish
- 因子Chinese
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