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FACTOR OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does factor out mean? 

FACTOR OUT (verb)
  The verb FACTOR OUT has 2 senses:

1. consider as relevant when making a decisionplay

2. resolve into factorsplay

  Familiarity information: FACTOR OUT used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FACTOR OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Consider as relevant when making a decision

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

factor; factor in; factor out

Context example:

You must factor in the recent developments

Hypernyms (to "factor out" is one way to...):

consider; study (give careful consideration to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Resolve into factors

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

factor; factor in; factor out

Context example:

a quantum computer can factor the number 15

Hypernyms (to "factor out" is one way to...):

calculate; cipher; compute; cypher; figure; reckon; work out (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

Domain category:

arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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