factor out

• Trennbares Verb, das bedeutet, einen bestimmten Faktor, Umstand oder eine Variable aus einer Betrachtung, Rechnung oder einem Zusammenhang herauszunehmen oder zu entfernen; im mathematischen Sinn: einen gemeinsamen Faktor aus einem Ausdruck ausklammern.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of excluding or removing a particular element or variable from a consideration or calculation.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove from considerationformal

   To deliberately exclude or ignore a particular element or variable when analyzing a situation.

   Außer Acht lassen

   • When calculating the budget, we need to factor out any one-time expenses.
   • To understand the core issue, you must factor out the emotional responses.
   • The researchers factored out the outliers to get a clearer result.

   Synonymediscountdisregardexcludeignoreleave outomitset aside

   Antonymeaccountconsiderincludeincorporate

2. Mathematical extractionformal

   In mathematics, to separate a common factor from an expression.

   Ausklammern

   • You can factor out the common term 'x' from the equation.
   • The teacher showed how to factor out the greatest common divisor.
   • Factor out the negative sign to simplify the expression.

   Synonymeextractpull outremoveseparate outtake out

Grundverbfactor