factorize

Questions about factorize

What does factorize mean?

factorize means "resolve (a polynomial) into factors".

How many syllables are in factorize?

factorize has 3 syllables: fac-to-rize. The stress falls on "fac".

What is another word for factorize?

Close synonyms include factorise. 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 factorize a common word?

factorize 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.