noun
- the business of purchasing accounts receivable from companies at a discount
- the process of finding the factors of a number or algebraic expression
Usage: finance
Usage: mathematics
verb
- present participle of factor: to include as a relevant element in making a decision
- present participle of factor: to find the factors of a number or expression
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The small business used factoring to improve its cash flow.
- Factoring helped the company get immediate payment for its invoices.
- We spent the class period factoring quadratic equations.
- Factoring large numbers can be computationally challenging.
- She is factoring the weather into her travel plans.
- The coach is factoring player injuries into the lineup decision.
- Factoring polynomials requires understanding algebraic principles.