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(word root) maker, doerExamples of words with the root factor-: benefactor
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fac·tor
(făk′tər)n.
1. One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process: "Surprise is the greatest factor in war" (Tom Clancy). See Synonyms at element.
2.
a. One who acts for someone else; an agent.
b. One who purchases accounts receivable at a discount.
3. Mathematics One of two or more quantities that divides a given quantity without a remainder. For example, 2 and 3 are factors of 6; a and b are factors of ab.
4. A quantity by which a stated quantity is multiplied or divided, so as to indicate an increase or decrease in a measurement: The rate increased by a factor of ten.
5. A gene. No longer in technical usage.
6. Physiology A substance that functions in a specific biochemical reaction or bodily process, such as blood coagulation.
v. fac·tored, fac·tor·ing, fac·tors
tr.v.
To determine or indicate explicitly the factors of: If you factor 70, you get 2, 5, and 7.
intr.v.
Phrasal Verb: To engage in purchasing accounts receivable at a discount.
factor in
To figure in: factored vacations in when preparing the schedule.
[Middle English factour, perpetrator, agent, from Old French facteur, from Latin factor, maker, from facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
fac′tor·a·ble adj.
fac′tor·ship′ n.
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factor
(ˈfæktə)n
1. an element or cause that contributes to a result
2. (Mathematics) maths
a. one of two or more integers or polynomials whose product is a given integer or polynomial: 2 and 3 are factors of 6.
b. an integer or polynomial that can be exactly divided into another integer or polynomial: 1, 2, 3, and 6 are all factors of 6.
3. (Medicine) (foll by identifying numeral) med any of several substances that participate in the clotting of blood: factor VIII.
4. (Commerce) a person who acts on another's behalf, esp one who transacts business for another
5. (Banking & Finance) commerce a business that makes loans in return for or on security of trade debts
6. (Genetics) former name for a gene
7. (Law) commercial law a person to whom goods are consigned for sale and who is paid a factorage
8. (Law) (in Scotland) the manager of an estate
vb
(Commerce) (intr) to engage in the business of a factor
[C15: from Latin: one who acts, from facere to do]
ˈfactorable adj
ˌfactoraˈbility n
ˈfactorˌship n
Usage: Factor (sense 1) should only be used to refer to something which contributes to a result. It should not be used to refer to a part of something such as a plan or arrangement; instead a word such as component or element should be used
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fac•tor
(ˈfæk tər)n.
1. one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation.
2. one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product; a divisor: 6 and 3 are factors of 18.
3. any of certain substances necessary to a biochemical or physiological process, esp. those whose exact nature and function are unknown.
4. a business organization that lends money on accounts receivable or buys and collects accounts receivable.
5. an agent or merchant earning a commission by selling goods belonging to others.
6. a person or business organization that finances another's business.
v.t. 7. to express (a mathematical quantity) as a product of two or more quantities of like kind, as 30 = 2 ∙ 3 ∙ 5, or x2−y2=(x + y) (x − y).
8. factor in or into, to include as a contributing element.
[1400–50; Middle English facto(u)r < Latin factor maker]
fac′tor•a•ble, adj.
fac′tor•ship`, n.
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fac·tor
(făk′tər)Noun
1. One of two or more numbers or expressions that are multiplied to obtain a given product. For example, 2 and 3 are factors of 6, and a + b and a - b are factors of a2 - b2.
2. A substance found in the body, such as a protein, that is essential to a biological process. For example, growth factors are needed for proper cell growth and development.
Verb
To find the factors of a number or expression. For example, the number 12 can be factored into 2 and 6, or 3 and 4, or 1 and 12.
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factor
Past participle: factored
Gerund: factoring
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Noun | 1. | ![]() cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash" fundamental - any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business; "fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure" parameter - any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance unknown quantity - a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity" wild card - an unpredictable factor; "the weather was a wild card" releasing factor, releasing hormone, RF - a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland intrinsic factor - a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia" |
2. | ![]() be all and end all, be-all and end-all - the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business" plot element - a component or element of the plot of a story point - a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates" | |
3. | factor - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" prime factor - the prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" equivalent-binary-digit factor - the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary; on the average a number that can be expressed in N decimal digits takes 3.3N binary digits common divisor, common factor, common measure - an integer that divides two (or more) other integers evenly | |
4. | ![]() brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm - a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller auctioneer - an agent who conducts an auction bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise investment banker, underwriter - a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities estate agent, house agent, land agent, real estate agent, real estate broker - a person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a real estate agent a land agent" ship broker - an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge stockbroker - an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds syndic - one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions travel agent - someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers | |
5. | factor - any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together deflator - a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" conversion factor - factor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of units constant of proportionality, factor of proportionality - the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality | |
6. | factor - an independent variable in statistics experimental variable, independent variable - (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables | |
7. | ![]() dominant gene - gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes" allele, allelomorph - (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character; "some alleles are dominant over others" genetic marker - a specific gene that produces a recognizable trait and can be used in family or population studies homeotic gene - one the genes that are involved in embryologic development lethal gene - any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life linkage group, linked genes - any pair of genes that tend to be transmitted together; "the genes of Drosophila fall into four linkage groups" modifier gene, modifier - a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene mutant gene - a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected nonallele - genes that are not competitors at the same locus operator gene - a gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genes oncogene, transforming gene - a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells polygene - a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations proto-oncogene - a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene recessive gene - gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical; "the recessive gene for blue eyes" regulator gene, regulatory gene - a gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene repressor gene - gene that prevents a nonallele from being transcribed structural gene - a gene that controls the production of a specific protein or peptide suppresser gene, suppressor gene, suppresser, suppressor - a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene) transgene - an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism X-linked gene - a gene located on an X chromosome holandric gene, Y-linked gene - a gene located on a Y chromosome chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes" genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms molecular biology - the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role) sequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" | |
Verb | 1. | factor - resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15" arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations |
2. | factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability" | |
3. | factor - consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments" |
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factor
noun element, thing, point, part, cause, influence, item, aspect, circumstance, characteristic, consideration, component, determinant Physical activity is an important factor in maintaining fitness.
Usage: In strict usage, factor should only be used to refer to something which contributes to a result. It should not be used to refer to a part of something, such as a plan or arrangement; more appropriate alternatives to factor in this sense are words such as component or element.
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factor
noun1. One of the individual entities contributing to a whole:
2. One of the conditions or facts attending an event and having some bearing on it:
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factor
[ˈfæktəʳ]A. N
1. (= consideration) → factor m
safety factor → factor m de seguridad
the human factor → el factor humano
safety factor → factor m de seguridad
the human factor → el factor humano
2. (Math) → factor m
highest common factor → máximo común divisor m
to increase by a factor of five → aumentar cinco veces, multiplicarse por cinco
highest common factor → máximo común divisor m
to increase by a factor of five → aumentar cinco veces, multiplicarse por cinco
3. (Comm) → agente mf comisionado/a
factor in VT + ADV to factor sth in → incluir algo como factor a tener en cuenta
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factor
(ˈfӕktə) noun1. something, eg a fact, which has to be taken into account or which affects the course of events. There are various factors to be considered.factor
2. a number which exactly divides into another. 3 is a factor of 6.divisor
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fac·tor
n. factor, elemento que contribuye a producir una acción;
antihemophilic ___ → ___ antihemofílico;
clotting, coagulation ___ → ___ de coagulación;
epidermic growth ___ → ___ de crecimiento epidérmico;
fibroplast growth ___ → ___ de crecimiento fibroplástico;
releasing ___ → ___ liberador;
Rh ___ → ___ Rh [erre ache];
rheumatoid ___ → ___ reumatoideo;
tumor angiogenesis ___ → ___ angiogenético tumoral.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
factor
n factor m; clotting o coagulation — factor de coagulación; — V Leiden factor V de Leiden; intrinsic — factor intrínseco; Rh — factor Rh; rheumatoid — factor reumatoide or reumatoideo; risk — factor de riesgo; sun protection — (SPF) factor de protección solar (FPS)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.