cypher vs factor

factor vs cypher

cypher and factor both are nouns.

cypher and factor both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cypher	Yes	No	Yes	No
factor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, factor is a hyponym of cypher; that is, factor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cypher:

cypher: make a mathematical calculation or computation
factor: resolve into factors

Other hyponyms of cypher include quantise, quantize, extract, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

cypher (noun)	factor (noun)
a secret method of writing	(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
a message written in a secret code	an abstract part of something
a person of no influence	an independent variable in statistics
a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential	anything that contributes causally to a result
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number	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

cypher (verb)	factor (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	resolve into factors
convert ordinary language into code	consider as relevant when making a decision
	be a contributing factor

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