factorization

Questions about factorization

What does factorization mean?

factorization means "(mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression".

How many syllables are in factorization?

factorization has 6 syllables and divides as fac-to-ri-za-ti-on under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for factorization?

Close synonyms include factorisation, factoring. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is factorization a common word?

factorization is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.