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allele vs factor

factor vs allele

allele and factor both are nouns.

allele is not a verb while factor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allele Yes No No No
factor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, factor is a hypernym of allele; that is, factor is a word with a broader meaning than allele:
  • allele: (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character
  • factor: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
Other hypernyms of allele include cistron, gene.
allele (noun) factor (noun)
(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
an abstract part of something
an independent variable in statistics
anything that contributes causally to a result
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
allele (verb) factor (verb)
resolve into factors
consider as relevant when making a decision
be a contributing factor
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