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factor group

American  

noun

Mathematics.
  1. quotient group.


Etymology

Origin of factor group

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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The firm's parent company is Ice Factor Group, which also owns ice climbing centre Ice Factor Kinlochleven in the Highlands.

From BBC

“Reflection” by the “X Factor” group Fifth Harmony debuted at No. 5.

From New York Times

Webster Hall postponed events scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, including an MTV party to celebrate the debut album from “The X Factor” group Fifth Harmony, which was moved to Feb. 2 from Tuesday.

From New York Times

There will also be special performances by X Factor group Rough Copy and magician Troy.

From BBC

Former X Factor group One Direction, whose third album Midnight Memories made chart history in America when is was released earlier this month, have become the first boy band to ever make the list after covering 90,000 miles in the last year.

From BBC