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Factors

/ˈfæktəz/

A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.

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📖 Definitions of "Factors"

noun

1
A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
"The factor of the trading post bought the furs."
2
An agent or representative.
3
A commission agent.
4
A person or business organization that provides money for another's new business venture; one who finances another's business.

verb

1
To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
2
(of a number or other mathematical object) To be a product of other objects.
3
(commercial) To sell a debt or debts to an agent (the factor) to collect.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Factors"

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Word	Definition
agentnoun	One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
factor inverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To consider as a factor.
constituentnoun	A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.
componentnoun	A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
brokernoun	A mediator between a buyer and seller.
divisornoun	(arithmetic) In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.
factor outverb	(transitive, algebra) To isolate a common factor from an expression.
ingredientnoun	One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
elementnoun	(chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
actors	(original title: Les Acteurs) a 2000 French comedy film directed by Bertrand Blier.
agents	a Finnish band formed in 1979, playing rautalanka, schlager and rock'n'roll music.
areasnoun	A particular geographic region.
aspectsnoun	Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
attributesnoun	A characteristic or quality of a thing.
authorsnoun	The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
avenuesnoun	A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
barriersnoun	A structure that bars passage.
causesnoun	(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
challengesnoun	A confrontation; a dare.
characteristicsnoun	A distinguishing feature of a person or thing, a part of mental or physical behavior.