factor
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(verb) resolve into factors |
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Synonyms: factor in, factor out |
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Related Words: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon |
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(noun) anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome" |
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Related Words: cause, coagulation factor, parameter, unknown quantity |
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(noun) any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together |
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Related Words: deflator, number |
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(noun) a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission |
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Synonyms: agent, broker |
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Related Words: auctioneer, bourgeois, businessperson, estate agent, general agent, house agent, insurance agent, insurance broker, investment banker, land agent, real estate agent, real estate broker, realtor, ship broker, stockbroker, syndic, travel agent, underwriter |
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(noun) one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" |
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Synonyms: divisor |
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Related Words: common divisor, common factor, common measure, equivalent-binary-digit factor, integer, prime factor, whole number |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient |
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Related Words: division, part, point, section |
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