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factorize

/ˈfæktəɹaiz/

factorize verb: to create a list of the factors of.

Verb

factorize (third-person singular simple present factorizes, present participle factorizing, simple past and past participle factorized)

  1. (transitive) To create a list of the factors of.
  2. (transitive) To divide an expression into a list of items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.
  3. (US, transitive) To warn not to pay or give up goods.
  4. (US, transitive) To attach the effects of a debtor in the hands of a third party.

Forms of factorize

third-person singular presentfactorizes
present participlefactorizing
past participlefactorized
pastfactorized
alternative formfactorise

Origin of factorize

From factor + -ize.

Words formed from factorize

Questions about factorize

What does factorize mean?
Factorize means to create a list of the factors of.
What part of speech is factorize?
Factorize is a verb.
How do you pronounce factorize?
Factorize is pronounced /ˈfæktəɹaiz/.
What is the past tense of factorize?
The past tense of factorize is factorized.

Words near factorize in the dictionary

  1. factorizabilities
  2. factorizability
  3. factorizable
  4. factorization
  5. factorizations
  6. factorize
  7. factorized
  8. factorizer
  9. factorizers
  10. factorizes
  11. factorizing

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