factorize

fac·tor·ize

[fak-tuh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), fac·tor·ized, fac·tor·iz·ing.
1.
Mathematics. to resolve into factors.
2.
Law. garnishee ( def 1 ).
Also, especially British, fac·tor·ise.


Origin:
1855–60; factor + -ize

fac·tor·i·za·tion, noun
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factorize or factorise (ˈfæktəˌraɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) maths to resolve (an integer or polynomial) into factors
 
factorise or factorise
 
vb
 
factori'zation or factorise
 
n
 
factori'sation or factorise
 
n

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Factorize is always a great word to know.
So is predictor. Does it mean:
a formula for determining additional values or derivatives of a function from the relationship of its given values
a function having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, such as y = 3x + 4
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