Antonyms for factor
ˈfæk tərfac·tor

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 7 votes

1. factor

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Synonyms:
   actor, agent, doer, instrument, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

Matched Categories

1. • Businessperson
   • Cause
   • Consider
   • Contribute
   • Independent Variable
   • Number

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. factornoun

   anything that contributes causally to a result

   "a number of factors determined the outcome"

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

2. component, constituent, element, factor, ingredientnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   chemical element, grammatical constituent, cistron, component, element, portion, gene, divisor, part, agent, ingredient, component part, fixings, constituent, broker

3. divisor, factornoun

   one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer

   "what are the 4 factors of 6?"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

4. agent, factor, brokernoun

   a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, cistron, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent, agent

5. factornoun

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

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

6. factornoun

   an independent variable in statistics

   Synonyms:
   component, element, broker, gene, divisor, cistron, agent, ingredient, constituent

7. gene, cistron, factorverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, gene, divisor, cistron, ingredient, constituent, agent

8. factor, factor in, factor outverb

   resolve into factors

   "a quantum computer can factor the number 15"

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

9. factorverb

   be a contributing factor

   "make things factor into a company's profitability"

   Synonyms:
   factor out, factor in

10. factor, factor in, factor outverb

    consider as relevant when making a decision

    "You must factor in the recent developments"

    Synonyms:
    factor out, factor in

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. factornoun

   Synonyms:
   broker, middleman, consignee, commission merchant, agent, constituent, element

How to use factor in a sentence?

1. Peter Laviolette:

   Our group has had to make their own way, and it's the players that deserve the credit for that because they have to go out on the ice and compete and execute, i think there's a lot of confidence in the way we play, but ... I don't think anything from the past is going to factor into that.

2. David Madden:

   There’s a lot of earnings optimism, the feel-good factor of companies bouncing back, we spent so much time being afraid of the tapering in September and early October. I think people are now going to see tapering as a positive sign, that you can completely come full circle.

3. Rob Manwaring:

   There hasn't been a Harvey Weinstein to really galvanize attention to this kind of issue, i think #MeToo might have been a factor or part of Sarah Hanson-Young speaking out and taking a stand, but I don't think there's been quite the same momentum here.

4. Leslee Subak:

   Obesity is a strong risk factor for incontinence, improvement in incontinence is one of many benefits of bariatric surgery.

5. Lion Shahab:

   There are statistical techniques available to do this, for instance using time-series analysis, which attempt to link changes in a putative risk factor with changes in the outcome of interest over time. This was not done here, second, even if such a link were found, correlation does not imply causation.

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