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factor

1 factor /ˈfæktɚ/ noun
plural factors
1 factor
/ˈfæktɚ/
noun
plural factors
Britannica Dictionary definition of FACTOR
[count]
: something that helps produce or influence a result : one of the things that cause something to happen
mathematics : a number that evenly divides a larger number
: an amount by which another amount is multiplied or divided
see also rh factor, risk factor
2 factor /ˈfæktɚ/ verb
factors; factored; factoring
2 factor
/ˈfæktɚ/
verb
factors; factored; factoring
Britannica Dictionary definition of FACTOR
[+ object]
: to consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation + in or into
: to not consider or include (something) in making a judgment or calculation + out