Main entry: 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
Main entry: factor
Definition: an independent variable in statistics
Main entry: 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
Main entry: factor
Definition: anything that contributes causally to a result
Usage: a number of factors determined the outcome
Main entry: agent, factor, broker
Definition: a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
Main entry: factor
Definition: any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
Definition: one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
Usage: what are the 4 factors of 6?
Main entry: factor, factor in, factor out
Definition: resolve into factors
Usage: a quantum computer can factor the number 15
Main entry: factor, factor in, factor out
Definition: consider as relevant when making a decision
Usage: You must factor in the recent developments
Main entry: factor
Definition: be a contributing factor
Usage: make things factor into a company's profitability