Factor
/ΛfΓ¦ktΙ/
The meaning and definition of Factor, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
βThe factor of the trading post bought the furs.β
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One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.
βThe economy was a factor in this year's budget figures.β
verb
- To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
- (of a number or other mathematical object) To be a product of other objects.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin factor.
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