"factor" meaning in English

See factor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfæk.tə/ [UK], /ˈfæk.tɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-factor.ogg [US] Forms: factor [singular], factors [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A factor is one of a number of things that causes a result. Synonyms: cause, element
    Sense id: simple-factor-en-noun-HMzchr1p
  2. The factor is a number that is multiplied with another to form a larger number.
    Sense id: simple-factor-en-noun-O8wV1Nbu Categories (other): Mathematics

Verb

IPA: /ˈfæk.tə/ [UK], /ˈfæk.tɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-factor.ogg [US] Forms: factor [canonical], factors [third-person, singular], factored [past], factored [past, participle], factoring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you factor a number, you find all of its factors. Synonyms: factorize, factorise
    Sense id: simple-factor-en-verb-eqPDmWLJ
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