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factoring

[ fak-ter-ing ]
/ ˈfæk tər ɪŋ /
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noun
Commerce. the business of purchasing and collecting accounts receivable or of advancing cash on the basis of accounts receivable.
the act or process of separating an equation, formula, cryptogram, etc., into its component parts.
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Origin of factoring

factor + -ing1

Words nearby factoring

factor cost, factor group, factorial, Factorian Deep, factor in, factoring, factorize, factor of adhesion, factor of production, factor of safety, factors
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Words related to factoring

separate, mean, perform, produce, serve, show, speak for, cut, partition, share, shift, slice, articulate, cleave, detach, dichotomize, disjoin, dismantle, dissever, disunite

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British Dictionary definitions for factoring

factoring
/ (ˈfæktərɪŋ) /
noun
the business of a factor
the business of purchasing debts from clients at a discount and making a profit from their collection
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