factor
/ˈfæktər/
कारक
noun
1. factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
"a number of factors determined the outcome"
2. component, constituent, element, ingredient
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"
3. divisor
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
"what are the 4 factors of 6?"
4. agent, broker
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
5. factor
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
6. factor
an independent variable in statistics
7. gene, cistron
(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"
verb
1. factor in, factor out
resolve into factors
"a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
2. factor
be a contributing factor
"make things factor into a company's profitability"
3. factor in, factor out
consider as relevant when making a decision
"You must factor in the recent developments"
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