Синонимы слова factor

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 7 votes

1. factor

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Synonyms:
   actor, agent, doer, instrument, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. factornoun

   anything that contributes causally to a result

   «a number of factors determined the outcome»

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

2. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredientnoun

   an abstract part of something

   «jealousy was a component of his character»; «two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony»; «the grammatical elements of a sentence»; «a key factor in her success»; «humor: an effective ingredient of a speech»

   Synonyms:
   chemical element, grammatical constituent, cistron, component, element, portion, gene, divisor, part, agent, ingredient, component part, fixings, constituent, broker

3. divisor, factornoun

   one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

   «what are the 4 factors of 6?»

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

4. agent, factor, brokernoun

   a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, cistron, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent, agent

5. factornoun

   any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

6. factornoun

   an independent variable in statistics

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

7. gene, cistron, factorverb

   (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»

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, ingredient, constituent, agent

8. factor, factor in, factor outverb

   resolve into factors

   «a quantum computer can factor the number 15»

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

9. factorverb

   be a contributing factor

   «make things factor into a company’s profitability»

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

10. factor, factor in, factor outverb

    consider as relevant when making a decision

    «You must factor in the recent developments»

    Synonyms:
    factor out, factor in

Matched Categories

1. • Businessperson
   • Cause
   • Consider
   • Contribute
   • Independent Variable
   • Number

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for «factor»:

   factors, coefficient, element, mailman, postman, facteur, determinant, factorial, component, elements, contributor, player, aspect, coefficient, actor, driver, working, musicaction, stocking

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1. Ron Prestage:

   As cold as it’s going to be, water lines are a critical factor.

2. Jeffrey Lowe:

   The biggest factor that impacted the business jet market was pessimism and uncertainty which stalled purchase intentions or forced those marginal owners to reconsider keeping their business jets.

3. Jeremy Lim:

   The detail of the restrictions really reflects the penchant of the Singapore policy makers for precision and desire to control every factor possible.

4. Katsutoshi Inadome:

   The are two reasons for the limited JGB reaction. First, yields are already at very low levels and JGBs already appear too rich for potential buyers. Second, Greece is not a major immediate factor for JGBs, the market has been bracing for a Greek default for a while, and it has already shifted its focus to the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone.

5. Jeffrey Hoffman:

   The density of the air can vary by a factor of two through the year, and the temperature can vary by 100 degrees, one objective is to show we can run( MOXIE) in all seasons.

• عاملArabic
• агент, коефициент, множител, фактор, разлагам на множителиBulgarian
• faktorCzech
• agent, faktorisere, faktorDanish
• FaktorGerman
• παράγονταςGreek
• tegurEstonian
• فاکتورPersian
• osatekijä, edustaja, tekijäFinnish
• facteurFrench
• fachtóir, toiscIrish
• seumarlan, maor, bàillidhScottish Gaelic
• faghteyrManx
• לפרק לגורמים, גורם, חלק אינטגרליHebrew
• tényezőHungarian
• þáttur, þætta, þátta, leysa upp í þættiIcelandic
• fattore, fattorizzareItalian
• កត្តាKhmer
• факторKyrgyz
• uitvoerderDutch
• årsak, faktor, faktorisereNorwegian
• faktor, czynnikPolish
• fazedor, factor, fatorPortuguese
• представитель, коэффициент, показатель, комиссионер, фактор, доверенное лицо, движущая сила, торговый агент, множительRussian
• činilacSerbo-Croatian
• faktorSwedish
• காரணிTamil
• çarpan, etken, faktörTurkish
• 因子Chinese

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