Factor (chord) definition

noun

(1) (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

"Genes were formerly called factors"

(2) An independent variable in statistics

(3) An abstract part of something

"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"

(4) Anything that contributes causally to a result

"A number of factors determined the outcome"

(5) A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

(6) Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

(7) One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

"What are the 4 factors of 6?"

verb

(8) Resolve into factors

"A quantum computer can factor the number 15"