FACTORS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FACTORS?

Need another word that means the same as “factors”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “factors” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Factors” are: agent, broker, cistron, gene, component, constituent, element, ingredient, divisor, factor in, factor out

Factors as a Noun

Definitions of "Factors" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “factors” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (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.
• An abstract part of something.
• Anything that contributes causally to a result.
• An independent variable in statistics.
• Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together.
• 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.
• One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer.
• A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.

Synonyms of "Factors" as a noun (9 Words)

agent	Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau. A trained intelligence agent.
broker	A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others. The centralized lenders operate through brokers.
cistron	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.
component	Something determined in relation to something that includes it. Hydrogen is a component of all organic compounds.
constituent	A member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes. Needs continued support by constituents to be re elected.
divisor	The number by which a dividend is divided. The greatest common divisor.
element	Each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter Each element is distinguished by its atomic number i e the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. The grammatical elements of a sentence.
gene	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. Playing tennis is in my genes.
ingredient	A component part or element of something. The affair contains all the ingredients of an insoluble mystery.

Usage Examples of "Factors" as a noun

• A key factor in her success.
• What are the 4 factors of 6?
• A number of factors determined the outcome.
• Genes were formerly called factors.

Factors as a Verb

Definitions of "Factors" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “factors” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be a contributing factor.
• Consider as relevant when making a decision.
• Resolve into factors.

Synonyms of "Factors" as a verb (2 Words)

factor in	Consider as relevant when making a decision.
factor out	Resolve into factors.

Usage Examples of "Factors" as a verb

• A quantum computer can factor the number 15.
• You must factor in the recent developments.
• Make things factor into a company's profitability.

Associations of "Factors" (30 Words)

atonal	Characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality. Atonal music may be written by obscuring tonal structures or by ignoring conventional harmonies altogether.
component	Each of two or more forces, velocities, or other vectors acting in different directions which are together equivalent to a given vector. An assembly plant for imported components.
composition	A musical work that has been created. The composition of a new government was announced in November.
comprise	Be composed of. This single breed comprises 50 per cent of the Swiss cattle population.
condition	Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement make an express demand or provision in an agreement. The sorrows of the human condition.
consist	Be consistent with. What does love consist in.
constituent	A component part of something. Two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony.
constitutive	Relating to an enzyme or enzyme system that is continuously produced in an organism, regardless of the needs of cells. Poverty is a constitutive element of a particular form of economic growth.
depend	Be grammatically dependent on. His tongue depended from open jaws.
dilution	A diluted solution. The milk factor is greatly reduced by dilution.
divisor	One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer. The greatest common divisor.
element	Each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter Each element is distinguished by its atomic number i e the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms. He was raised in Hawaii and the sea is his natural element.
elemental	A supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means. Failure is always apparent at this elemental level.
essence	The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. Conflict is the essence of drama.
feature	Have as a feature. His later paintings feature prominently in the exhibition.
gene	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. Genes were formerly called factors.
ingredient	Food that is a component of a mixture in cooking. Mix all of the ingredients together.
mainly	More than anything else. He is mainly concerned with fiction.
makeup	The way in which someone or something is composed. He missed the test and had to take a makeup.
militate	Have force or influence; bring about an effect or change. Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed.
module	Each of a set of independent units of study or training that can be combined in a number of ways to form a course at a college or university. Nine optional modules must be taken.
qualitative	(of an adjective) describing the quality of something in size, appearance, value, etc. Such adjectives can be submodified by words such as very and have comparative and superlative forms. A qualitative change in the undergraduate curriculum.
quintessence	A refined essence or extract of a substance. He was the quintessence of political professionalism.
receptor	An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation. When viruses succeed in binding to cell membrane receptors they still have to enter the cell before they can replicate.
redefine	Give a new or different definition of (a word. She redefined his duties.
scarify	Puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals. The men in some African tribes scarify their faces.
social	An informal social gathering especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group. The social structure of Europe had become more fluid.
strongly	To a great degree or extent. He was strongly affected by the divorce of his parents.
tectonic	Of or pertaining to construction or architecture. The movements of the tectonic plates.
typography	The art or procedure of arranging type or processing data and printing from it.