Synonyms of factor

factor 1 of 2

noun (1)

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

factors

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of factor

1

as in delegates

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

• delegates
• agents
• representatives
• deputies
• attorneys
• managers
• ministers
• proxies
• ambassadors
• reps
• procurators
• assignees
• envoys
• commissaries
• diplomats
• foreign ministers
• distributors
• substitutes
• speakers
• spokesmen
• surrogates
• replacements
• operatives
• alternates
• diplomatists
• mediators
• informers
• subs
• intermediaries
• liaisons
• brokers
• spies
• plenipotentiaries
• arbitrators
• pinch hitters
• emissaries
• legates
• middlemen
• backups
• arbiters
• understudies
• point people
• reliefs
• conciliators
• point men
• point persons
• stand-ins
• spokespeople
• intercessors
• prophets
• compradores
• peacemakers
• interposers
• mouthpieces
• compradors
• go-betweens

2

as in components

one of the parts that make up a whole

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• components
• elements
• members
• ingredients
• characteristics
• constituents
• building blocks
• bases
• aspects
• traits
• features
• items
• particulars
• details
• facets
• segments
• sections
• sectors
• pieces
• particles
• fragments
• part and parcels
• portions
• divisions
• points
• sub-components
• partitions
• subcomponents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• masses
• aggregates
• wholes
• composites
• totals
• combinations
• mixtures
• sums
• summations
• entireties
• blends
• mixes
• admixtures
• amalgams
• totalities
• amalgamations
• intermixtures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of factor

Noun

But mileage isn't the only factor in determining the value of a used car. —Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025

The sponsor, Republican state Rep. Ryan Gonzalez, argued that while the avian flu was a major factor in prices, the cage-free rules played a significant role. —Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025

Noun

Previous studies showed that individual student-level factors influence success in these fields. —Joseph Cimpian, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025

Despite a recent pull-back, bitcoin hit $100K, shattering previous highs, driven by institutional interest, macroeconomic factors and the US election. —Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Phrases Containing factor

• factor (in or into)