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- pronunciation:
- faek
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that has an influence on or is a partial cause of something that happens.
The element of surprise was an important factor in determining the outcome of the battle.Several factors led to the weakening of the economy.Her decision to quit was influenced by several factors, not just the fact that she was passed up for a promotion.
- similar words:
- aspect, cause, consideration, element, facet, function, part, thing
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| definition 2: |
one who works as an agent for another.
- synonyms:
- agent, representative
- similar words:
- deputy, proxy
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| definition 3: |
in mathematics, one of two or more quantities that produce a given quantity when they are multiplied together; multiplicand.
Six and two are factors of twelve.- similar words:
- divisor, multiplicand
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| related words: |
background, circumstance, hand, ingredient, mechanism |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
factors, factoring, factored |
| definition: |
in mathematics, to express (a number) in terms of its factors.
- similar words:
- break down, divide
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