Third-person singular simple present indicative form of factor

plural of factor

(mathematics) The process of creating a list of factors. / (mathematics) An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity. / A list of factors.

(mathematics, transitive) To create a list of the factors of. / (mathematics, transitive) To divide an expression into a list of items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.

plural of factorization

present participle of factor

simple past tense and past participle of factor

A financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a factor) at a discount. / (mathematics) The process of factorization.

(idiomatic, transitive) To consider as a factor.

plural of factoring