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noun
1.
one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation:
Poverty is only one of the factors in crime.
2.
Mathematics. 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.
Biochemistry. any of certain substances necessary to a biochemical or physiological process, especially 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.
a person who acts or transacts business for another; an agent.
6.
an agent entrusted with the possession of goods to be sold in the agent’s name; a merchant earning a commission by selling goods belonging to others.
7.
a person or business organization that provides money for another’s new business venture; one who finances another’s business.
8.
factor of production.
9.
Scot. the steward or bailiff of an estate.
verb (used with object)
10.
Mathematics. to express (a mathematical quantity) as a product of two or more quantities of like kind, as 30 = 2·3·5, or x 2 − y 2 = (x + y) (x − y).
Compare expand (def 4a).
11.
to act as a factor for.
verb (used without object)
12.
to act as a factor.
Verb phrases
13.
factor in/into, to include as an essential element, especially in forecasting or planning:
You must factor insurance payments into the cost of maintaining a car.
noun
1.
an element or cause that contributes to a result
2.
(maths)

one of two or more integers or polynomials whose product is a given integer or polynomial: 2 and 3 are factors of 6
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.
(foll by identifying numeral) (med) any of several substances that participate in the clotting of blood: factor VIII
4.
a person who acts on another’s behalf, esp one who transacts business for another
5.
(commerce) a business that makes loans in return for or on security of trade debts
6.
former name for a gene
7.
(commercial law) a person to whom goods are consigned for sale and who is paid a factorage
8.
(in Scotland) the manager of an estate
verb
9.
(intransitive) to engage in the business of a factor

factor fac·tor (fāk’tər)
n.

One that contributes in the cause of an action.

A mathematical component that by multiplication makes up a number or expression.

A gene.

A substance, such as a vitamin, that functions in a specific biochemical reaction or bodily process, such as blood coagulation.

factor
(fāk’tər)
Noun

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.

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.
factor

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