Meaning & use

Factored

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Took something into account as a relevant element when making a decision or calculation.

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The company factored rising fuel costs into its new pricing model.

In math class, they factored the equation into two simpler expressions.

A note on using this word

In mathematics specifically, 'factored' means broken down into a product of simpler numbers or expressions, as in factoring a polynomial.

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