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- [fak-ter]
- /ˈfæk tər/
- /ˈfæk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fak-ter]
- /ˈfæk tər/
Definitions of factors word
- noun factors one of the elements contributing to a particular result or situation: Poverty is only one of the factors in crime. 1
- noun factors Mathematics. one of two or more numbers, algebraic expressions, or the like, that when multiplied together produce a given product; a divisor: 6 and 3 are factors of 18. 1
- noun factors Biochemistry. any of certain substances necessary to a biochemical or physiological process, especially those whose exact nature and function are unknown. 1
- noun factors a business organization that lends money on accounts receivable or buys and collects accounts receivable. 1
- noun factors a person who acts or transacts business for another; an agent. 1
- noun factors an agent entrusted with the possession of goods to be sold in the agent's name; a merchant earning a commission by selling goods belonging to others. 1
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Origin of factors
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English facto(u)r < Latin factor maker, perpetrator, equivalent to fac(ere) to make, do + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Factors
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
factors popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
factors usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for factors
noun factors
- issues — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- features — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
- aspects — Plural form of aspect.
- causes — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
verb factors
- divides — Separate or be separated into parts.
Top questions with factors
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