factor

  • noun 1 a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result. 2 Mathematics a number or quantity that when multiplied with another produces a given number or expression. 3 Physiology any of a number of substances in the blood which are involved in coagulation. 4 Biology a gene that determines a hereditary characteristic. 5 a business or land agent.

  • verb (factor in/out) include (or exclude) as relevant when making a decision.

  — ORIGIN originally in the sense doer: from Latin facere ‘do’.

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