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factoring

SayFAK-tuh-ring/ˈfæk.təɹ.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of factoring

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    Breaking a number or expression into smaller parts that multiply together to make it.

    Like breaking a stack of 12 blocks into 3 equal rows of 4.

    Factoring makes some math problems much easier to solve.

    The teacher showed us factoring with simple numbers first.

    Similarfactorization, decomposition

    Oppositeexpansion

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of factor. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

    She is factoring the equation right now.

    We are factoring the extra costs into our budget.

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    A way for a business to get cash now by selling money it is owed to another company for less.

    Like trading a promise of $100 next month for $90 in cash today.

    Factoring gave the new bakery cash to buy supplies before customers paid.

    Many trucking firms rely on factoring to cover fuel costs each week.

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factoring is a form of factor

factor, verb: In math, to write a number or expression as smaller parts multiplied together. Full entry

Forms
factorfactors he/she/itfactoring -ing formfactored past tense, past participle
Spelling
factor → factoring: add -ing

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