factor out

English

Verb

factor out (third-person singular simple present factors out, present participle factoring out, simple past and past participle factored out)

1. (transitive, algebra) To isolate a common factor from an expression.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To not consider as a factor; to omit.

   Antonyms: factor in, take into account

Translations

algebra: to isolate a common factor from an expression

• Finnish: ottaa yhteinen tekijä, ottaa yhteiseksi tekijäksi
• French: (Belgium) mettre en évidence (fr)
• German: ausklammern (de)
• Polish: wyciągać przed nawias impf, wyciągnąć przed nawias pf
• Portuguese: pôr em evidência
• Russian: вы́нести за ско́бки (ru) (výnesti za skóbki)

figurative: to not consider as a factor — see also omit

• Finnish: jättää pois laskuista
• French: ne pas tenir compte de, ne pas prendre en compte
• Polish: nie brać pod uwagę impf, nie wziąć pod uwagę pf
• Russian: вы́нести за ско́бки (ru) (výnesti za skóbki)

References

• “factor out” (US) / “factor out” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “factor out” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.