Dictionary Check: factor

"factor" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

anything that contributes causally to a result

Example: "a number of factors determined the outcome"
noun

an abstract part of something

Example: "jealousy was a component of his character"
noun

one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

Example: "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
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noun

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

Synonyms:
noun

any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

noun

an independent variable in statistics

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