Both Uses of "factor" in "The Gunslinger"

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factor
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The Gunslinger
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Those two factors, the challenge of that blank green paper, and the utter silence (except for the trickle of the melting snow as it ran downhill and into the Stillwater), were more responsible than anything else for the opening lay of The Dark Tower.†
Chpt Aft. *

factors = things that affect a result or outcome
There was a third factor, but without the first two, I don't believe the story ever would have been written.†
Chpt Aft.

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(1) (factor as in: It was the deciding factor.)
something that affects a result or outcome

You also may encounter x-factor or x factor--meaning "the most important thing that influences a result or outcome."
(2) (factor as in: factor it into your thinking)
include consideration of
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
There are many specialized meanings in fields such as mathematics, business, finance, biology, and grammar.