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gene, cistron, factor | [in molecular_biology] 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 | ||
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factor, agent, broker | a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission | ||
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factor, factor in, factor out | [in arithmetic] resolve into factors | ||
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factor | anything that contributes causally to a result | ||
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factor | an independent variable in statistics | ||
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factor, divisor | one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer | ||
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factor | be a contributing factor | ||
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factor, factor in, factor out | consider as relevant when making a decision | ||
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factor | any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together | ||
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element, component, factor, ingredient, constituent | an abstract part of something |