Synonyms of factor

factor

noun

ˈfak-tər 

1

as in delegate

a person who acts or does business for another

at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegate
• agent
• representative
• deputy
• proxy
• attorney
• minister
• manager
• ambassador
• rep
• commissary
• envoy
• spokesperson
• assignee
• diplomat
• foreign minister
• substitute
• surrogate
• procurator
• replacement
• sub
• operative
• spokesman
• alternate
• distributor
• stand-in
• speaker
• mediator
• relief
• intermediary
• backup
• arbiter
• pinch hitter
• diplomatist
• plenipotentiary
• spy
• liaison
• arbitrator
• informer
• emissary
• legate
• broker
• middleman
• point man
• peacemaker
• point person
• understudy
• conciliator
• mouthpiece
• prophet
• intercessor
• compradore
• go-between
• interposer
• comprador

2

as in component

one of the parts that make up a whole

price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• component
• element
• ingredient
• member
• basis
• constituent
• characteristic
• aspect
• feature
• trait
• building block
• item
• particular
• facet
• section
• detail
• segment
• portion
• piece
• sector
• part and parcel
• point
• fragment
• particle
• division
• partition
• subcomponent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• compound
• mass
• total
• sum
• aggregate
• composite
• combination
• summation
• mixture
• totality
• entirety
• mix
• blend
• admixture
• amalgam
• amalgamation
• intermixture

Examples of factor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The exact influence of other factors has yet to be fully untangled. —Christopher Merchant, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2024

Dana Upshaw: Success on Amazon is contingent upon several key factors unique in the retail space. —WWD, 16 Aug. 2024

Climate change, abundant harvests, or other environmental factors might have caused populations of an existing rodent reservoir to surge. —Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024

Different types of radiation affect people differently, based on factors like which parts of the body were exposed, plus the age, gender, and general health of the person. —Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing factor

• factor (in or into)