ingredient vs factor

factor vs ingredient

ingredient and factor both are nouns.

ingredient is not a verb while factor is a verb.

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

As nouns, ingredient and factor are synonyms defined as:

ingredient and factor: an abstract part of something

Other synonyms of ingredient include component, constituent, element.

ingredient (noun)	factor (noun)
a component of a mixture or compound	(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
food that is a component of a mixture in cooking	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

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

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