Factor and Section

Factor

Factor noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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

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Section and factor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Section" instead the word "Factor" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: fact, factoring, factory, factored, factorage

Section noun - One of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled.

Usage example: had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together

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Factor and section are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Factor" instead the word "Section" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: sectioned, sector, sect, sectioning, sectional

good	good factor	good section
single	single factor	single section
small	small factor	small section
real	real factor	real section
Other adjectives: massive, large, big, huge, slow, main, new, major, extra, significant.

In many forms of racing, slipstreaming is a huge factor, to the extent that, in the most extreme circumstances, only the final section of the race can matter

Source: Golden Snitch
Recruiting the Criminal: The new Section 0 recruits Hak Foo for his experience with magic (the fact that his reputation was shot due to his constant defeats by the J-Team was a factor in his accepting).

Source: Fan Fic / Webwork
Healing Factor: Winter can regenerate a portion of his health bar (if the section is not fully depleted) by staying out of combat and waiting a few seconds.

Source: Video Game / Aliens: Colonial Marines

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