factor - Meaning in Malayalam

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Factor - Meaning in Malayalam

Factor Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of factor in English

factor noun

1. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

   Synonyms

   cistron, gene, gene

   Example

   • "genes were formerly called factors"
2. an independent variable in statistics
3. an abstract part of something

   Synonyms

   component, constituent, element, ingredient

   Examples

   • "a key factor in her success"
   • "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
   • "jealousy was a component of his character"
   • "the grammatical elements of a sentence"
   • "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"
4. anything that contributes causally to a result

   Example

   • "a number of factors determined the outcome"
5. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

   Synonyms

   agent, broker

6. any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
7. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

   Synonyms

   divisor

   Example

   • "what are the 4 factors of 6?"

factor verb

1. resolve into factors

   Synonyms

   factor in, factor out

   Example

   • "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"
2. consider as relevant when making a decision

   Synonyms

   factor in, factor out

   Example

   • "You must factor in the recent developments"
3. be a contributing factor

   Example

   • "make things factor into a company's profitability"

Synonyms of Factor

• cistron, gene
• component, constituent, element, ingredient
• agent, broker
• divisor
• factor in, factor out
• factor in, factor out

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