Factor

/ˈfΓ¦ktΙ™/

The meaning and definition of Factor, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
    β€œThe factor of the trading post bought the furs.”
  2. One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.
    β€œThe economy was a factor in this year's budget figures.”
verb
  1. To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
  2. (of a number or other mathematical object) To be a product of other objects.

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