FACTOR

Definition of FACTOR

(noun)anything that contributes causally to a result
(noun)an abstract part of something
(noun)one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
(noun)a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
(noun)any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
(noun)an independent variable in statistics
(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
(verb)resolve into factors
(verb)be a contributing factor
(verb)consider as relevant when making a decision