Definitions For Factor

noun

• (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
• An independent variable in statistics
• An abstract part of something
• Anything that contributes causally to a result
• A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
• Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
• One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
• Something that helps produce or influence a result : one of the things that cause something to happen
• A number that evenly divides a larger number
• An amount by which another amount is multiplied or divided

verb

• Resolve into factors
• Consider as relevant when making a decision
• Be a contributing factor
• To consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation
• To not consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation