factorizeEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishfactorize /ˈfaktərʌɪz / (British English also factorise) ▸ verb Mathematics (with reference to a number) resolve or be resolvable into factors: [with object] all matrices can be factorized [no object] f factorizes completely into linear factors. – DERIVATIVES factorization /ˌfakt(ə)rʌɪˈzeɪʃn / (British English also factorisation) noun