factor

1. A gene. No longer in technical usage.

2. A person or firm that accepts accounts receivable as security for short-term loans.

3. A quantity by which a stated quantity is multiplied or divided, so as to indicate an increase or decrease in a measurement: The rate increased by a factor of ten.

4. Mathematics One of two or more quantities that divides a given quantity without a remainder. For example, 2 and 3 are factors of 6; a and b are factors of ab.

5. One that actively contributes to an accomplishment, result, or process: "Surprise is the greatest factor in war” ( Tom Clancy). See Synonyms at element.

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1. Factor in To figure in: We factored sick days and vacations in when we prepared the work schedule.

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1. To work as a factor.

2. To resolve into.

3. To include or admit as a factor.

4. To exclude as a factor.

5. (of a company) sell (its invoices) to a factor:.

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1. To determine or indicate explicitly the factors of.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
factor	11	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
at	2
ar	2
fa	5
to	2
ta	2
of	5
or	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
for	6
aro	3
fro	6
oaf	6
oar	3
oat	3
oca	5
oft	6
ora	3
orc	5
ort	3
rat	3
roc	5
rot	3
tao	3
tar	3
tor	3
caf	8
act	5
aft	6
arc	5
arf	6
art	3
fat	6
car	5
cat	5
cor	5
cot	5
far	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
rato	4
torc	6
tora	4
taro	4
taco	6
fact	9
faro	7
fora	7
acro	6
rota	4
coft	9
raft	7
afro	7
arco	6
orca	6
fort	7
frat	7
corf	9
cart	6
coat	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
actor	7
croft	10
craft	10
taroc	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
factor	11