Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb mostly Brit. to resolve into factors, as of a polynomial; same as
factorize .
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- verb mathematics : To
create alist offactors . - verb mathematics : To divide an
expression into a listing of items that, whenmultiplied together, will produce the original quantity.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb resolve (a polynomial) into factors
Etymologies
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Examples
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I shall not try to 'factorise' the result represented by her state of mind from time to time; still less shall I employ a mathematical process to prove that the ratio of _dx_ to _dy_ is twice _x_, the change in
The White Sister 1881
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And more recently, but with less mainstream fanfare (well in fact none to be honest ...) a group of academics have managed to factorise a 768-bit RSA public key resulting in some of the more technical media questioning the future of RSA.
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And more recently, but with less mainstream fanfare (well in fact none to be honest ...) a group of academics have managed to factorise a 768-bit RSA public key resulting in some of the more technical media questioning the future of RSA.
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And more recently, but with less mainstream fanfare (well, in fact, none to be honest ...) a group of academics have managed to factorise a 768-bit RSA public key resulting in some of the more technical media questioning the future of RSA.
Independent Information Technology and business analysis from IT-Analysis.com 2010
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There is just one more step to fully factorise it though.
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I'm a sucker for layman books on maths and science history, just don't ask me to factorise, solving where X is a real number.
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"(Chorus of screams and laughter from children who can factorise cubics before lunch.)
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"(Chorus of screams and laughter from children who can factorise cubics before lunch.)
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