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factor

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factor is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
factor

Plural
factors

Factor is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. (countable) A factor is one of a number of things that causes a result.
    The main factor in the success of our program is our excellent teachers.
  2. (countable) (mathematics) The factor is a number that is multiplied with another to form a larger number.
    2 x 3 = 6; 2 and 3 are factors of 6.
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Verb

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Plain form
factor

Third-person singular
factors

Past tense
factored

Past participle
factored

Present participle
factoring

  1. (transitive) If you factor a number, you find all of its factors.