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English noun: factor | |||
| 1. | factor (event) anything that contributes causally to a result | ||
| Samples | A number of factors determined the outcome. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fundamental, intrinsic factor, parameter, releasing factor, releasing hormone, RF, unknown quantity, wild card | ||
| 2. | factor (cognition) an abstract part of something | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | component, constituent, element, ingredient | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | division, part, section | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | be all and end all, be-all and end-all, plot element, point | ||
| 3. | factor (quantity) one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer | ||
| Samples | What are the 4 factors of 6?. | ||
| Synonyms | divisor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | integer, whole number | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | common divisor, common factor, common measure, equivalent-binary-digit factor, prime factor | ||
| 4. | factor (person) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | ||
| Synonyms | agent, broker | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bourgeois, businessperson | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | auctioneer, estate agent, general agent, house agent, insurance agent, insurance broker, investment banker, land agent, real estate agent, real estate broker, ship broker, stockbroker, syndic, travel agent, underwriter, underwriter | ||
| Member meronym | brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm | ||
| 5. | factor (quantity) any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | number | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | constant of proportionality, conversion factor, deflator, factor of proportionality | ||
| 6. | factor (cognition) an independent variable in statistics | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experimental variable, independent variable | ||
| 7. | factor (body) (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 | ||
| Samples | Genes were formerly called factors. | ||
| Synonyms | cistron, gene | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sequence | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allele, allelomorph, dominant gene, genetic marker, holandric gene, homeotic gene, lethal gene, linkage group, linked genes, modifier, modifier gene, mutant gene, nonallele, oncogene, operator gene, polygene, proto-oncogene, recessive gene, regulator gene, regulatory gene, repressor gene, structural gene, suppresser, suppresser gene, suppressor, suppressor gene, transforming gene, transgene, X-linked gene, Y-linked gene | ||
| Part meronym | chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA | ||
| Domain category | genetic science, genetics, molecular biology | ||
English verb: factor | |||
| 1. | factor (cognition) resolve into factors | ||
| Samples | A quantum computer can factor the number 15. | ||
| Synonyms | factor in, factor out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | ||
| Domain category | arithmetic | ||
| 2. | factor (possession) be a contributing factor | ||
| Samples | Make things factor into a company's profitability. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend | ||
| 3. | factor (cognition) consider as relevant when making a decision | ||
| Samples | You must factor in the recent developments. | ||
| Synonyms | factor in, factor out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consider, study | ||
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