Synonyms for factor
ˈfæk tərfac·tor

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1. factor

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Synonyms:
   actor, agent, doer, instrument, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

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1. factornoun

   anything that contributes causally to a result

   "a number of factors determined the outcome"

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

2. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredientnoun

   an abstract part of something

   "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

   Synonyms:
   chemical element, grammatical constituent, cistron, component, element, portion, gene, divisor, part, agent, ingredient, component part, fixings, constituent, broker

3. divisor, factornoun

   one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

   "what are the 4 factors of 6?"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

4. agent, factor, brokernoun

   a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, cistron, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent, agent

5. factornoun

   any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

6. factornoun

   an independent variable in statistics

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

7. gene, cistron, factorverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, ingredient, constituent, agent

8. factor, factor in, factor outverb

   resolve into factors

   "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

9. factorverb

   be a contributing factor

   "make things factor into a company's profitability"

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

10. factor, factor in, factor outverb

    consider as relevant when making a decision

    "You must factor in the recent developments"

    Synonyms:
    factor out, factor in

Matched Categories

1. • Businessperson
   • Cause
   • Consider
   • Contribute
   • Independent Variable
   • Number

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1. factornoun

   Synonyms:
   agent, broker, substitute, consignee, middleman, go-between, commission merchant

2. factornoun

   Synonyms:
   (math.) multiplier, element of a product

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1. factornoun

   Synonyms:
   broker, middleman, consignee, commission merchant, agent, constituent, element

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1. List of paraphrases for "factor":

   factors, coefficient, element, mailman, postman, facteur, determinant, factorial, component, elements, contributor, player, aspect, coefficient, actor, driver, working, musicaction, stocking

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1. List of known nicknames for "Factor":

   Paul Wells

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1. Sinclair Lewis:

   Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.

2. Gerry Laderman:

   Current oil prices are not driving those decisions for us or any other major airline, i would say that is really not a factor in decisions on retaining aircraft or ordering new aircraft.

3. Lorne Baring:

   We started investing in factor-based funds two years ago and now about one-fifth of our total ETF allocation goes to these funds, it is very useful to tilt a portfolio towards the style an investor would like such as growth and value.

4. Mike Tinkey:

   It has just taken off virally, because it works, it takes the intimidation factor away.

5. Dipayan Ghosh:

   In the end, Trump is the X-factor, whatever he wishes will happen, no matter the merits of the related set of policies underlying the proposal.