factor out

verb

To isolate a common factor from an expression.

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factorfactor in
Opposite
factor intake into account
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Meanings

verbfactor out (third-person singular simple present factors out, present participle factoring out, simple past and past participle factored out)

present singular third person factors out · participle present factoring out · participle past factored out · past factored out

  1. transitivealgebraTo isolate a common factor from an expression.
  2. figurativelytransitiveTo not consider as a factor; to omit.

    Antonyms: factor in, take into account

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo not consider as a factor; to omit.

Opposite
factor intake into account

More synonyms by meaning

verbconsider as relevant when making a decision

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factorfactor in
Broader
studyconsider

verbresolve into factors

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factorfactor in
Broader
calculateciphercypher
Also see
factorfactor in

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish ottaa yhteinen tekijä, ottaa yhteiseksi tekijäksi
  • ottaa yhteinen tekijäalgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
  • ottaa yhteiseksi tekijäksialgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
  • jättää pois laskuistafigurative: to not consider as a factor
French mettre en évidence, ne pas tenir compte de
  • mettre en évidencealgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
  • ne pas tenir compte defigurative: to not consider as a factor
  • ne pas prendre en comptefigurative: to not consider as a factor
German ausklammern
  • ausklammernalgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
Polish wyciągać przed nawias, wyciągnąć przed nawias
  • wyciągać przed nawiasalgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
  • wyciągnąć przed nawiasalgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
  • nie brać pod uwagęfigurative: to not consider as a factor
  • nie wziąć pod uwagęfigurative: to not consider as a factor
Portuguese pôr em evidência
  • pôr em evidênciaalgebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
Russian вы́нести за ско́бки, вы́нести за ско́бки
  • вы́нести за ско́бки (výnesti za skóbki)algebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression
  • вы́нести за ско́бки (výnesti za skóbki)figurative: to not consider as a factor
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APA

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Chicago

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