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FACTORING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression
Synonyms:
factoring; factorisation; factorization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("factoring" is a kind of...):
resolution; resolving (analysis into clear-cut components)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Derivation:
factor (resolve into factors)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb factor
