factor out

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factor out

verb factors out · factoring out · factored out

  1. transitive To isolate a common factor from an expression.
  2. figuratively, transitive To not consider as a factor; to omit.

    Opposite: factor in, take into account

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verb algebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression

Portuguêspôr em evidência
Françaismettre en évidence
Deutschausklammern
Русскийвы́нести за ско́бки výnesti za skóbki

verb figurative: to not consider as a factor

Françaisne pas tenir compte de, ne pas prendre en compte
Русскийвы́нести за ско́бки výnesti za skóbki

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@misc{factor_out_2026,
  title = {factor out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/factor%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}