FACTORING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression

Synonyms:

factoring; factorisation; factorization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("factoring" is a kind of...):

resolution; resolving (analysis into clear-cut components)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

Derivation:

factor (resolve into factors)

-ing form of the verb factor