factor
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/ˈfæktər/
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/ˈfæktə(r)/
noun
A2
something that causes or affects a result
Many factors can affect your health, like diet and exercise.
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a number that divides another number evenly
The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
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the number of times something is multiplied
The population grew by a factor of three in twenty years.
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a measurement that affects how something feels
The wind factor makes cold days feel even colder.
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a substance in blood that helps it clot
People with hemophilia lack a blood clotting factor.
translation
something that causes or affects a result; a number that divides another number evenly; the number of times something is multiplied; a measurement that affects how something feels; a substance in blood that helps it clot
Word Forms
Plural
factors