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Meaning of
factor
in English
factor
us
//ˈfæk.tər//
uk
//ˈfæk.tə//
#common
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Plural
factors
Past Tense
factored
Participle Verb
factoring
Third Person Singular
factors
Definitions
Noun
an
element
contributing
to
a
result
a
number
multiplied
to
form
a
whole
a
resource
used
in
production
(
e
.
g
.
labor
,
capital
)
Labor
is
a
key
factor
in
the
manufacturing
process
.
an
influence
on
a
consequence
;
affecting
nature
or
magnitude
The
weather
was
a
significant
factor
in
the
accident
.
a
person
who
acts
for
another
The
investment
firm
hired
a
factor
to
manage
their
client's
portfolio
.
Verb
to
be
a
product
of
others
;
divided
into
parts
The
company
will
factor
the
costs
into
the
final
price
.
to
find
numbers
dividing
another
evenly
The
mathematician
tried
to
factor
the
large
number
into
primes
.
to
sell
debt
to
an
agent
for
collection
The
company
will
factor
its
accounts
receivable
to
improve
cash
flow
.
Compounds / Phrases
multifactor
absorption factor
corn-factor
nonfactor
pellagra-preventive factor
