factors

n anything that contributes causally to a result n an abstract part of something n one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer n a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission n any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together n an independent variable in statistics n (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 v resolve into factors v be a contributing factor v consider as relevant when making a decision