Synonyms: gene, factor, cistron
Definition: (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
Usage: genes were formerly called factors
Similar words: sequence
Definition: serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
Usage: the sequence of names was alphabetical; he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA
Synonyms: factor
Definition: an independent variable in statistics
Similar words: independent variable, experimental variable
Definition: (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
Synonyms: ingredient, constituent, component, element, factor
Definition: an abstract part of something
Usage: 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
Similar words: part, section, division
Definition: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Usage: the written part of the exam; the finance section of the company; the BBC's engineering division
Synonyms: factor
Definition: anything that contributes causally to a result
Usage: a number of factors determined the outcome
Similar words: cause
Definition: events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
Usage: they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
Synonyms: agent, factor, broker
Definition: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Similar words: businessperson, bourgeois
Definition: a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
Synonyms: factor
Definition: any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
Similar words: number
Definition: a concept of quantity involving zero and units
Usage: every number has a unique position in the sequence
Definition: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
Usage: what are the 4 factors of 6?
Similar words: whole number, integer
Definition: any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
Usage: an integer is a number that is not a fraction
Synonyms: factor, factor in, factor out
Definition: resolve into factors
Usage: a quantum computer can factor the number 15
Similar words: compute, cipher, calculate, cypher, reckon, work out, figure
Definition: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Synonyms: factor, factor in, factor out
Definition: consider as relevant when making a decision
Usage: You must factor in the recent developments
Similar words: consider, study
Definition: give careful consideration to
Usage: consider the possibility of moving
Synonyms: factor
Definition: be a contributing factor
Usage: make things factor into a company's profitability
Similar words: lend, bring, impart, contribute, bestow, add
Definition: bestow a quality on
Usage: Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company; The music added a lot to the play; She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings; This adds a light note to the program