factors

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/ˈfæktəz/ English

Definitions

noun

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

verb

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

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Synonyms

agent factor in constituent component broker divisor factor out ingredient element actors agents areas aspects attributes authors avenues

Associated

transcription affect obesity affecting contribute bind determining eligibility factor genes diabetes smoking

Rhymes

malefactors benefactors detractors contractors actors tractors chiropractors reactors refractors

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