factor out
To take something out of the calculation or plan so you don't have to think about it separately.
Meanings
(Mathematics) To extract a common factor from an algebraic expression.
"You can simplify the equation by factoring out the common term on both sides."
To remove or exclude a variable, factor, or influence from an analysis or plan.
"If we factor out seasonal variation, the underlying trend becomes much clearer."
Has a precise mathematical meaning (to extract a common factor from an expression) and a broader analytical meaning (to eliminate a variable from consideration). The technical sense is more common in academic contexts; the general sense appears in business and analysis.
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