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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 decision
Familiarity information: FACTOR OUT used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Consider as relevant when making a decision
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
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:
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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