Synonym: basis, cause, element, ingredient, part. Similar words: factory, facto, actor, contractor, act on, act out, fact, doctor. Meaning: ['fæktə(r)] 
n. 1. anything that contributes causally to a result 2. an abstract part of something 3. any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together 4. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer 5. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission 6. an independent variable in statistics 7. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity. v. resolve into factors.
n. 1. anything that contributes causally to a result 2. an abstract part of something 3. any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together 4. one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer 5. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission 6. an independent variable in statistics 7. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity. v. resolve into factors. 
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91. While age is clearly a highly relevant factor it does not always accurately reflect ability to understand.
92. All of these factor into the correct placement of the acupuncture needles.
93. Perhaps another factor was the ever-rising star of Commander Dander, old friend and ally of Coffin and now his influential patron.
94. But the abortion issue was not a big factor in either Virginia or New Jersey.
95. Another factor here has been the slow but invaluable installation of Traffic Collision Avoidance System radar in commercial airliners.
96. The possibility that intestinal epithelial cells may produce platelet activating factor has been suggested by Kald etal.
97. Another factor which affected the likelihood of a case being reported was intimidation by the cattle stealers.
98. An additional factor is that there are significantly more undergraduates nowadays in every year than there were in earlier generations.
99. The content of platelet activating factor in pancreatic tissue was determined using bioassay technique with washed rabbit platelets as described previously.
100. If normal development takes place in the absence of the factor, it is not necessary.
101. The survey showed that consumer concern about the economy was the single biggest factor affecting the building business in 1993.
102. A major factor accounting for this development is the absence of legal aid for representation before tribunals.
103. This is because the key factor in their diet is the amount of seafood they eat daily.
104. Beyond Mr Mandelson's attempts to justify his actions, there is a final factor that guarantees his exile.
105. A third factor that has made Lopez an accomplice to the defilement of the Peten is the need for energy.
105. Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and create good sentences.
106. Lyso platelet activating factor and alkyl acyl glycerophosphocholine were not significantly higher in Crohn's disease than in controls.
107. About 24 hours before assay the sample was placed in 80% ethanol to extract platelet activating factor from the tissue.
108. It was this factor more than any other which caused officials and Ministers alike to adopt such defensive postures.
109. Another factor affecting the way schools work is the way they have always worked.
110. Another possible contributory factor is the increasing difficulty in admitting acutely ill patients.
111. The significance of platelet activating factor in the gastric juice of healthy humans is still difficult to analyse.
112. A final factor that affects the number of children desired by developing world couples is infant mortality.
113. Another factor causing untoward proliferation of spreadsheet files is the need to analyse the same information in different ways.
114. The role of platelet activating factor blocker in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease deserves investigation.
115. But audience size is by no means the only factor advertisers are interested in.
116. The main factor for a road is public access, but where to draw the line causes difficulty.
117. Nutritional factors that affect your cholesterol: Saturated fat is the single most important factor affecting blood cholesterol levels.
118. Some analysts speculated that this factor could add around 75, 000 jobs to the seasonally adjusted figure the department reports tomorrow.
119. It is not targeted at those in greatest need, because ability to pay will not be a factor.
120. One key motivating factor is greed and a desire to accumulate more wealth.
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