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- pronunciation:
- faek
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it.
Our team had prepared well to play in the snow, so the snowy weather was a big factor in our win.Do you think money should be the most important factor in deciding what job you do?- similar words:
- aspect, cause, consideration, element, facet, part, thing
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| definition 2: |
any one of two or more numbers that are multiplied together to give a product.
The factors of twelve are one, two, three, four, six, and twelve.- similar words:
- divisor, multiplicand
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circumstance, hand, mechanism |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
factors, factoring, factored |
| definition: |
to show as a product of factors.
We learned how to factor whole numbers in fifth grade.- similar words:
- break down, divide
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