factor
2factor
verbfac·toredfac·tor·ing\-t(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of FACTOR
intransitive verb
: to work as a factor
transitive verb
1
: to resolve into factors
2
a : to include or admit as a factor —used with in or into <factor inflation into our calculations> b : to exclude as a factor —used with out
— fac·tor·able \-t(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective
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1621
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