factoring
factoring Lexical Profile
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• verb
To include a particular fact or circumstance as a relevant element when making a calculation, plan, or decision (usually followed by 'in' or 'into').
"When estimating the total travel time, she was careful in factoring potential traffic delays into her schedule."
To resolve or break down a number, matrix, or polynomial into components that produce the original quantity when multiplied together.
"The students spent the class period factoring quadratic equations on the whiteboard."
• noun
In mathematics, the process of finding the prime numbers or algebraic expressions that multiply together to form a given number or polynomial.
"The algebra exam included several complex problems on polynomial factoring."
A financial transaction and type of debtor finance in which a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount to meet its immediate cash needs.
"The small manufacturing firm relied on invoice factoring to maintain steady cash flow while waiting for clients to pay."