n.
1.anything that contributes causally to a result
2.an abstract part of something
3.any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
4.one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
5.a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
6.an independent variable in statistics
7.(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain factor v.
1.resolve into factors