Skip to definition.  Noun: factor  fak-tu(r)   1. Anything that
contributes causally to a result     "a number of factors
determined the outcome"   2. An abstract part of something
"a key factor in her success";     - component, constituent,
element, ingredient   3. One of two or more integers that can be
exactly divided into another integer     "what are the 4 factors
of 6?";     - divisor     - agent, broker   5. Any of the
numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied
together   6. An independent variable in statistics     "genes
were formerly called factors"; "cistrons were formerly called
factors";     - gene, cistron Verb: factor  fak-tu(r)   1.
(arithmetic) resolve into factors     "a quantum computer can
factor the number 15";     - factor in, factor out   2. Be a
contributing factor     "make things factor into a company's
profitability"   3. Consider as relevant when making a decision
"You must factor in the recent developments";     - factor in,
factor out  Derived forms: factore