element vs factor

factor vs element

element and factor both are nouns.

element is not a verb while factor is a verb.

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

As nouns, element and factor are synonyms defined as:

element and factor: an abstract part of something

Other synonyms of element include component, constituent, ingredient.

element (noun)	factor (noun)
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system	(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 abstract part of something
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal	an independent variable in statistics
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone	anything that contributes causally to a result
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective	a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter	one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe	any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together

element (verb)	factor (verb)
	resolve into factors
	consider as relevant when making a decision
	be a contributing factor

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