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/ˈfæktɝ/
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[ UK /fˈæktɐ/ ]
[ UK /fˈæktɐ/ ]
VERB
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consider as relevant when making a decision
You must factor in the recent developments -
be a contributing factor
make things factor into a company's profitability -
resolve into factors
a quantum computer can factor the number 15
NOUN
- any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
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anything that contributes causally to a result
a number of factors determined the outcome - an independent variable in statistics
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one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
what are the 4 factors of 6? -
(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
genes were formerly called factors - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
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an abstract part of something
a key factor in her success
two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony
humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
jealousy was a component of his character
the grammatical elements of a sentence
How To Use factor In A Sentence
- What we do not know are the precise weighting of factors that go into why prices increase at any particular time.
- We're currently shrinking the size of technology by a factor of 5.6 per linear dimension per decade, so it is conservative to say that this scenario will be feasible in a few decades.
- The authors of the second paper admit that “other variables … influence the binding avidity (preference), such as type of SA (sialic acid of the receptor site) and glycosylation and sialylation of the hemagglutinin close to the receptor binding site. †These factors all vary obviously and there are other variables in the equation as well including the status of specific areas of the immune system. Think Progress » An Inconvenient Truth and An Intolerable Summer
- The altitudinal distribution of Earth-surface processes is controlled by all these factors.
- All of a sudden St. Philip's ten bells start tanging - one oclock already - and at once the workshops and factories around the yard begin disgorging throngs of workers on their way to lunch
- A private benefactor endowed the new Chair of Japanese Literature.
- But Labour's focus on abolishing child poverty is not, as he (deliberately) patronisingly claims, for the "aah" factor. Labourhome
- Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- Take the maximum draw weight of the bow required and multiply this by a factor of 5.
- The fun was subsidised by the huge salaries writers were receiving from the Hollywood dream factory.