factors

[fak-terz] / ˈfæk tərz /

NOUN

determinant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspect cause circumstance component consideration element influence ingredient part point thing

STRONG

agency agent aid antecedent board constituent instrument instrumentality item means portion

WEAK

fixin's makin's part and parcel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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Seafood, when caught wild, varies in price due to water temperatures, spawning, overfishing and other factors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

In each of these systems, cells can become senescent due to factors such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, chronic inflammation, metabolic stress, telomere shortening, ultraviolet radiation, and environmental pollution.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Administrators said the company had faced "a sustained period of pressure" on its cashflow after "continued delays to the UK Defence Investment Plan, combined with geopolitical factors affecting sources of funding".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Yet the latest set of reports reinforced the fact that these factors are still in full effect.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Each of those factors, in turn, is evaluated on a 15-point scale.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell