Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In mathematics, the resolution into factors.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun mathematics : The process of creating a list of factors.
  • noun mathematics : An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.
  • noun A list of factors.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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

Etymologies

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factorize +‎ -ation

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Examples

  • But, because of the view we have undertaken above, this factorization is not always possible.

    A Third Choice (ID Hypothesis) 2007

  • Quantum computers can also efficiently solve certain mathematical problems, such as factorization, which are classically intractable, and can implement types of cryptography which are classically impossible.

    The Daily Galaxy: Great Discoveries Channel 2009

  • Quantum computers can also efficiently solve certain mathematical problems, such as factorization, which are classically intractable, and can implement types of cryptography which are classically impossible.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

  • I would just want to point out a bad choice of words in one of the first paragraphs: "(...) problems, such as factorization, which are classically intractable (...)".

    The Daily Galaxy: Great Discoveries Channel 2009

  • His repertoire included addition and subtraction as well as fractions, square roots and factorization.

    HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

  • Problem goes like this: All the stuff below the factorization scale like p-PDFs and structure functions are dependant on the renormalization scale and the Bjorkjen as well.

    How low is low? « Imaginary Potential 2008

  • His repertoire included addition and subtraction as well as fractions, square roots and factorization.

    HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

  • His repertoire included addition and subtraction as well as fractions, square roots and factorization.

    HERE’S LOOKING AT EUCLID Alex Bellos 2010

  • I described about 4 different ways that it could be done and even created a tool to visualize quadratics factorization, but unless someone comments or e-mails me, I'm basically in the dark.

    The Ten Commandments Darren Kuropatwa 2009

  • A factorization problem can be solved in a time loop so the closed timelike loop exists with the problem solved.

    Black Hole Drive Could Power Future Starships | Universe Today 2009

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