Synonyms for factor

an abstract part of something (noun)

• component
• constituent
• element
• ingredient

one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer (noun)

• divisor

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission (noun)

• agent
• broker

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain (noun)

• gene
• cistron

resolve into factors (verb)