factor

Definition

Examples

Price is an important factor when customers choose a supplier.

Word Family

Synonyms

• elementan abstract part of something
• componentan abstract part of something
• aspecta distinct feature or element in a problem

Collocations

• Easy key factor
  to key factor, meaning to identify as in botany or biology, for example
• Medium deciding factor in hiring
  to deciding factor in hiring, meaning to reach, make, or come to a decision about something
• Hard factor into valuation model
  to factor into valuation model, meaning to resolve into factors
• Very Hard compounding factor exacerbates risk
  to compounding factor exacerbates risk, meaning to make more intense, stronger, or more marked