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factorize

American  
[fak-tuh-rahyz] / ˈfæk təˌraɪz /
especially British, factorise

verb (used with object)

factorized, factorizing

  1. Mathematics. to resolve into factors.

  2. Law. garnishee.

factorize British  
/ ˈfæktəˌraɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) maths to resolve (an integer or polynomial) into factors

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Other Word Forms

  • factorization noun

Etymology

Origin of factorize

First recorded in 1855–60; factor + -ize

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