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factorization

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of creating a list of factors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A list of factors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

(mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: factorisation, factoring

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: resolution, resolving

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English factor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English factorize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English factorization From factorize + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tekijöihin jakaminen — creating a list of factors
  • Finnish: tekijöihinjako — creating a list of factors
  • French: factorisation — creating a list of factors
  • Greek: παραγοντοποίηση (paragontopoíisi) — creating a list of factors
  • Gujarati: અવયવીકરણ (avayavīkraṇ) — creating a list of factors
  • Hindi: गुणनखण्ड (guṇankhaṇḍ) — creating a list of factors
  • Indonesian: faktorisasi — creating a list of factors
  • Indonesian: pemfaktoran — creating a list of factors
  • Irish: fachtóiriú — creating a list of factors
  • Kyrgyz: көбөйтүүчүлөргө ажыратуу (köböytüücülörgö ajıratuu) — creating a list of factors
  • Malay: pemfaktoran — creating a list of factors
  • Polish: faktoryzacja — creating a list of factors
  • Polish: rozkład na czynniki — creating a list of factors
  • Portuguese: fatorização — creating a list of factors
  • Spanish: factorización — creating a list of factors
  • Swedish: faktorisering — creating a list of factors
  • Tagalog: pagbungkag — creating a list of factors
  • Finnish: tekijöiden tulo — expression listing factors
  • Polish: faktoryzacja — expression listing factors
  • Spanish: factorización — expression listing factors
  • Swedish: faktorisering — expression listing factors
  • Finnish: tekijät — list of factors
  • Polish: faktoryzacja — list of factors