factor
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Also seen as: factors · factoring · factored
Sense 1
An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor (sometimes with a private label); a consignee.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A commission agent.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To rewrite an expression as the product of its factors.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “factor” mean?
An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor (sometimes with a private label); a consignee.
Is “factor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.