One of the elements or quantities which, when multiplied together, form a product.

To resolve (a quantity) into its factors.

Any of the numbers or symbols in mathematics that when multiplied together form a product. For example, 3 is a factor of 12, because 3 can be multiplied by 4 to give 12. Similarly, 5 is a factor of 20, because 5 times 4 is 20.

a number (usually an integer) or algebraic expression that divides (remainder = 0) a given number or expression or that multiplied by another number or expression equals the given number; for example, 1, 2, 3, and 6 are factors of 6

A firm engaged in the business of financing accounts receivable, an activity known as factoring.

One who transacts business for another; an agent; a substitute; especially, a mercantile agent who buys and sells goods and transacts business for others in commission; a commission merchant or consignee. He may be a home factor or a foreign factor. He may buy and sell in his own name, and he is intrusted with the possession and control of the goods; and in these respects he differs from a broker.

A financial institution that buys a firm's accounts receivable and collects the accounts.

An entity that buys accounts receivable.

Something that causes a change in something else; a factor is also called an “independent variable” or a “cause.

An independent variable under examination in an experiment as a possible cause of variation.

categorical variable, usually refers to a type of treatment whose level s are controlled during an experiment, e.g. types of fertiliser, different drugs for the same illness.

an independent variable in statistics

Factor is a dynamically-typed stack-based programming language. Factor runs on various OSes and CPU architectures, and provides an optimizing compiler, interactive development environment, powerful collections, higher order programming, continuations, and a growing library of contributed code.

One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result; a constituent; a contributory cause.

An aspect of the investment environment which influences returns on financial assets. (See also Common Factor).

primary factor. Sometimes refers to any input to production. Anything that helps to cause something, as a "contributing factor."

A seven digit decimal number which represents the balance off the principle outstanding in a mortgage pool.

The decimal value, calculated monthly, that represents the proportion of the original principal amount outstanding at a given time.

A decimal value reflecting the proportion of the outstanding principal balance of a mortgage security, which changes over time, in relation to its original principal value. The Bond Buyer publishes the 'Monthly Factor Report,' which contains a list of factors for Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities.

The multiple or original face outstanding at the time of purchase or sale.

Frequently called Filter Factor. A numerical rating indicating how many times exposure must be increased to compensate for loss of light caused by the density of the filter.

See filter factor

a number that tells how many times exposure must be increased to compensate for loss of light (for example, when using a filter on the lens)

Number that tells how many times exposure must be increased in order to compensate from loss of light.

Liquid Capital York - strategically aligned with a company quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

a financial firm that extends working capital to companies based on history, experience and assets

A firm that advances monies on the strength of a company's sales ledger (invoices) and will also assist in the collection of these debts.  The firm will own the debts and will also take a charge over the company's assets to protect it's position in the unlikely event that the company becomes insolvent.

A financial services provider who specialises in the provision of funding secured against monies owed to you from a third-party.

(see attribute) Qualitative or quantitative characteristic of a criterion

The main elements or characteristics of a range of jobs which can be defined and assessed. Factors may be divided further into sub-factors.

An event, characteristic or other definable entity (eg therapy involving the proposed drug) that results in a change in outcome.

A characteristic that is the focus of inquiry in a study; used in analysis of variance.

a protein in the blood that is needed to form the blood clot.

The enzymes of the coagulation cascade are referred to as clotting factors.

Medicine used to stop bleeding in people with hemophilia. Also known as factor concentrate, or clotting factor, it is infused directly into the bloodstream.

Authorised trader with a more or less extensive mandate to deal on behalf of the principal or for auxiliaries in business.

a done deal that took place over a year ago

a term we commonly use when dealing with the vagaries of Antarctic operations

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"

an element in the composition of something, a fact that has to be taken into account or something that will affect the course of events

Element of the idema which concerns a certain class of referable events to the correspondent character of the aither, of which namesakes are. Factors are defined so: alpha, beta, gamma, delta and epsilon related to the respective context ( analogic categories) of aesthetics, of ethics, of gnòresis, of cairéa and of dhyanasis.