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
