factorial
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factorial
- /fækˈtɔːɹi.əl/
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl
noun factorials
- The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 120. The expression #123;#125;#95;nC#95;r means the number of combinations of n things taken r at a time. It is also written #92;binomnr, and is equal to#92;frac#123;n(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)#92;cdots#92;cdots(n-r#43;1)#125;#123;r#33;#125;or n#33;#47;r#33;(n-r)#33;, in which r#33; is read "factorial r" and denote
adjective more factorial · most factorial
- Of or pertaining to a factor or factorial. I shall denote, as usual, the factorial product of the numbers up to n by n#33;, but I have found it necessary to introduce a separate notation for the products of successive even or odd numbers. I consequently definen#33;#33;#61;n#92;cdot(n-2)#33;#33;.Starting with1#33;#33;#61;1,#92;quad 2#33;#33;#
- Of or pertaining to a factor, a kind of business agent. The latter sold the goods to a customer who was cashier to certain creditors of the agents without disclosing the factorial capacity in which they acted.
- Of or pertaining to a factory.
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noun mathematical operation or its result
| Español | factorial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계승 gyeseung |
| 日本語 | 階乗 kaijō |
| 中文 | 階乘 /阶乘 jiēchéng |
| Português | fatorial |
| Français | factorielle |
| Deutsch | Fakultät |
| Italiano | fattoriale |
| Ελληνικά | παραγοντικό paragontikó |
| Română | factorial |
| Русский | факториа́л faktoriál |
| Tiếng Việt | giai thừa |
| עברית | עֲצֶרֶת 'atzerét |
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