# factored

Pronunciation: US say "FAK-turd" /ˈfæk.tɚd/; UK say "FAK-tuhd" /ˈfæk.təd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of factor. — simple past and past participle of factor
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of factor. Use this form when you talk about factoring that already happened.
   - _The engineer factored material fatigue into the safety margins._
   - _Researchers have factored seasonal variation into their forecasts._

## Adjective

2. Written as a product of factors: the separate values that multiply together to give the whole.
   - Simple: Written as numbers or terms multiplied together to make a whole.
   - _The factored expression revealed two repeating roots._
   - _Students compared the factored and expanded versions of the same polynomial._
3. Adjusted (usually increased) to allow for unknown influences or related amounts.
   - Simple: Changed, usually made bigger, to allow for things you cannot fully know yet.
   - _The design relies on the factored load rather than the raw measured value._
   - _Their budget used a factored estimate to cover hidden expenses._
4. Produced by or having undergone factor analysis, a statistical method that groups related variables.
   - Simple: Sorted into groups using a method that finds hidden patterns in data.
   - _The factored data revealed three underlying traits behind the survey responses._
   - _She reported the factored solution alongside the original correlation matrix._
5. Organized around groups or categories of inputs rather than individual values.
   - Simple: Built around groups or types of inputs instead of single ones.
   - _The factored design tested several categories of inputs at once._
   - _Their factored approach grouped customers before analyzing spending._
6. Relating to the sale of unpaid invoices or debts to an outside company.
   - Simple: About selling money that other people owe you to another company.
   - _The factored receivables gave the firm cash months before customers paid._
   - _Their factored debt was sold to a finance company at a discount._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/factored (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).