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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fakˈtoːɐ̯
"Dies ist ein wichtiger Faktor für unseren Erfolg."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome.
"Price is a major factor in the consumer's decision-making process." - 2
A number or quantity that when multiplied with another produces a given number.
"Three and five are factors of fifteen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin factor ('doer, maker'), from facere ('to do, make'). It entered English in the 15th century via Old French, originally denoting a commercial agent or proxy before broadening to mean an element or circumstance contributing to a result.
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요인
Transliteration: yo-in
"성공의 중요한 요인 중 하나입니다."
要因
Transliteration: yōin
"それが成功の大きな要因となった。"
facteur
Transliteration: fak.tœʁ
"Le stress est un facteur important dans cette maladie."
Faktor
Transliteration: fakˈtoːɐ̯
"Dies ist ein wichtiger Faktor für unseren Erfolg."
fattore
Transliteration: fatˈto.re
"Il tempo è un fattore cruciale."
factor
Transliteration: fakˈtoɾ
"La experiencia es un factor clave."
fator
Transliteration: faˈtoɾ
"O custo é um fator decisivo."
कारक
Transliteration: kaarak
"यह सफलता का एक मुख्य कारक है।"
因素
Transliteration: yīnsù
"这是一个关键因素。"
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