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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"I'm working 12 to 14 hours on a daily basis...it's one of the factors enabling me to keep my costs low."

From BBC

Public awareness grew, heightened by factors like the US embassy in Beijing making monitoring data public.

From Barron's

But these lifestyle factors are not enough to "account for the massive change that we have seen in a relatively short time frame," Coleman said.

From Barron's

The goal is to allow publishers to set their own pricing and terms, which could vary based on factors such as how new the material is or what type of content they are selling.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also examined whether factors such as exercise type, duration, frequency, intensity, supervision, and whether it was performed individually or in groups influenced results.

From Science Daily