- (transitive)
to resolve (an integer or polynomial) into factors
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fac•tor•ize
(fak′tə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
fac′tor•i•za′tion, n.
- Mathematicsto resolve into factors.
- Lawgarnishee (def. 1).
- factor + -ize 1855–60
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