Factoring Meaning in English

word · lemma: factor

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Definition

Factoring means breaking something (like a number or expression) into parts called factors. In finance, it refers to selling unpaid invoices to a company that collects the debt.

Usage & Nuances

'Factoring' is used in math (algebra, arithmetic) to mean breaking down, e.g. 'factoring a number.' In business/finance, 'factoring' is a technical term for selling invoices. Check context: math vs. business. Both uses are formal; the financial meaning appears in accounting and commerce.

• Spanish: factorización - factoring (financiero)
• Portuguese (BR): fatoração - factoring (financeiro)
• Portuguese (PT): fatorização - factoring (financeiro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 分解因数 - 保理（金融）
• Chinese (Traditional): 分解因數 - 保理（金融）
• Hindi: गुणनखंडन - फैक्टोरिंग (वित्तीय)
• Arabic: تحليل العوامل - فَكْتورينغ (مالي)
• Bengali: গুণনীয়কে বিভাজন - ফ্যাক্টরিং (ব্যবসা)
• Russian: разложение на множители - факторинг (финансы)
• Japanese: 因数分解 - ファクタリング（金融）
• Vietnamese: phân tích thành thừa số - bao thanh toán (tài chính)
• Korean: 인수분해 - 팩토링(금융)
• Turkish: çarpanlara ayırma - faktoring (finans)
• Urdu: تجزیہ (ریاضی) - فیکٹرنگ (کاروبار)
• Indonesian: faktorisasi - factoring (keuangan)

Example Sentences

Factoring a number means finding what numbers multiply to make it.

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In algebra, factoring helps to solve equations.

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Many companies use factoring to get cash quickly from unpaid invoices.

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I always struggled with factoring quadratic equations in school.

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Our business improved cash flow after switching to factoring last year.

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Let’s practice factoring these polynomials together.

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