1. • noun - anything that contributes causally to a result
   • noun - an abstract part of something
   • noun - one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
   • noun - a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
   • noun - any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
   • noun - an independent variable in statistics
   • noun - (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain
   • verb - resolve into factors
   • verb - be a contributing factor
   • verb - consider as relevant when making a decision
2. • One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, a result, or a process: “Surprise is the greatest factor in war” (Tom Clancy).
   • One who acts for someone else; an agent.
   • A person or firm that accepts accounts receivable as security for short-term loans.
   • One of two or more quantities that divides a given quantity without a remainder: 2 and 3 are factors of 6; a and b are factors of ab.
   • A quantity by which a stated quantity is multiplied or divided, so as to indicate an increase or decrease in a measurement: The rate increased by a factor of ten.
   • A gene.
   • A substance that functions in a specific biochemical reaction or bodily process, such as blood coagulation.
3. • v - to express as a product of two or more quantities

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