factoring
Americannoun
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Commerce. the business of purchasing and collecting accounts receivable or of advancing cash on the basis of accounts receivable.
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the act or process of separating an equation, formula, cryptogram, etc., into its component parts.
noun
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the business of a factor
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the business of purchasing debts from clients at a discount and making a profit from their collection
Etymology
Origin of factoring
Example Sentences
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This capability has been showcased in a research setting before, though only by factoring small numbers.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Morningstar raises its fair-value estimate for SK Telecom ADRs to $44.70 from $35.00, factoring in a 50% discount for capital gains tax on sale and illiquidity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Markets have reacted to these events by factoring in higher inflation and borrowing costs, and those factors have led to a global rollercoaster on bond markets.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
But there may be a more complicated demographic story factoring in.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
It took ten minutes for him to re-create the solution he’d figured out with Mr. Keeney, this time factoring in the actual spacing between the two rock pillars which had been missing until now.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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