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I. fac·tor [ˈfæktəʳ, Am -tɚ] N

1. factor (influence):

factor
Faktor m <-s, -to̱·ren>
factor
Umstand m <-(e)s, -stände>
contributory factor
to be a contributing factor in sth
zu etw dat beitragen
to be a crucial factor in sth
decisive [or key]/unknown factor
to be a major factor in sth

2. factor MATH:

factor
Faktor m <-s, -to̱·ren>
two is a factor of six
by a factor of four

3. factor (for suncream):

factor

4. factor TRANSP:

load factor (in bus, plane or train)
Auslastung f <-, -en>
load factor (in bus, plane or train)

5. factor FIN:

factor
Factor m <-[s], -s>
factor

II. fac·tor [ˈfæktəʳ, Am -tɚ] VB trans MATH (factorize)

to factor sth
to factor sth

factor N CTRL

factor

factor N ACCOUNT

factor

ab·ˈsorp·tion fac·tor N CHEM, PHYS

absorption factor

ˈchill fac·tor N

chill factor

com·mon ˈfac·tor N

common factor

con·ˈver·sion fac·tor N

conversion factor
conversion factor FIN also
conversion factor FIN also

cor·ˈrec·tion fac·tor N

correction factor

ˈdebt fac·tor N FIN

debt factor
Factor m <-[s], -s>

ˈdown·side fac·tor N ECON, FIN

downside factor
Verlustfaktor m <-s, -en>

factor in VB trans

to factor sth in (consider)
to factor sth in (consider)
to factor sth in (consider)

ˈmi·nus fac·tor N

minus factor
Minus nt <->
minus factor
Manko nt <-s, -s>
minus factor
Nachteil m <-[e]s, -e>

ˈplus fac·tor N

plus factor
Plus nt <-, -> kein pl
plus factor
Pluspunkt m <-(e)s, -e>

pro·ˈtec·tion fac·tor N

protection factor
Lichtschutzfaktor m <-s, -en>
Present
Ifactor
youfactor
he/she/itfactors
wefactor
youfactor
theyfactor
Past
Ifactored
youfactored
he/she/itfactored
wefactored
youfactored
theyfactored
Present Perfect
Ihavefactored
youhavefactored
he/she/ithasfactored
wehavefactored
youhavefactored
theyhavefactored
Past Perfect
Ihadfactored
youhadfactored
he/she/ithadfactored
wehadfactored
youhadfactored
theyhadfactored