Spanish Conversation · Level 10
88 words
Spanish word
factor
Pronunciation
IPA/fakˈtoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounfactor
Example
¿Qué factor influyó en tu decisión?
What factor influenced your decision?
More examples
El factor humano mejoró la colaboración del equipo.
The human factor improved the team's collaboration.
Core concept
Circumstance that alters how a situation develops.
Common phrases
factor humano
human factor
factor económico
economic factor
factor familiar
family factor
Similar words
causa: Primary cause that directly triggers an occurrence.
motivo: Inner reason that explains why someone acts or decides.
razón: Logical reason or ground used to defend a decision.
circunstancia: Circumstance or condition that frames how events unfold.
Definition in Spanish
Circunstancia o motivo que actúa sobre una situación y puede cambiar su desarrollo.
Word origin
From Latin facere "to do" plus the agentive suffix -tor, originally 'one who does' and later used for 'that which acts', giving Spanish factor the sense of an influencing circumstance.
Usage tips
- Often appears as 'factor de...' or as 'un factor que...' followed by a concrete example to show what it influences.
Other meanings
- elementnoun