Factor Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Resolve into factors; "a quantum computer can factor the number 15".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- A mathematician used a complex algorithm to factor out the large composite number into its prime factors.
- The new computational model allows us to factor out huge integers quickly and efficiently.
- It is still unknown whether a classical computer can factor out large numbers in a reasonable time.
- Using a quantum approach, the researchers were able to factor out the complex polynomial equation.
- Scientists have been trying to develop a machine that can factor out enormous numbers in cryptography.
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Meaning 2
Consider as relevant when making a decision; "You must factor in the recent developments".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- When evaluating the costs of the new project, we need to factor out the short-term expenses to focus on the long-term benefits.
- Any irrelevant data points were factored out of the study to increase its accuracy and reliability.
- The environmental impact assessment did not factor out the possibility of a natural disaster affecting the proposed development site.
- When determining the company's current financial health, the auditor recommended factoring out one-time expenses from the regular operational costs.
- The researcher argued that the opposing team's study was flawed because it did not factor out the biases introduced by the survey methodology.