factorial
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| —n | |
| 1. | the product of all the positive integers from one up to and including a given integer. Factorial zero is assigned the value of one: factorial four is 1 × 2 × 3 × 4. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or involving factorials or factors |
| fac'torially | |
| —adv | |
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Factorial
is always a great word to know.
So is combination. Does it mean:
| conic section that can be thought of as an inside out ellipse |
| selection of objects from a collection in which order is irrelevant |
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| factorial (fāk-tôr'ē-əl) Pronunciation Key
The product of all of the positive integers from 1 to a given positive integer. It is written as the given integer followed by an exclamation point. For example, the factorial of 4 (written 4!) is 1 × 2 × 3 × 4, or 24. |
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Computing Dictionary
factorial definition
mathematicsThe mathematical function that takes a natural number, N, and returns the product of N and all smaller positive integers. This is written
N! = N * (N-1) * (N-2) * ... * 1.
The factorial of zero is one because it is an empty product.
Factorial can be defined recursively as
0! = 1 N! = N * (N-1)! , N > 0
The gamma function is the equivalent for real numbers.
(2005-01-07)
Example sentences
It is probably a multi-factorial process of intrinsic aging and extrinsic aging.
The list of factorial and binomial topics contains a large number of related links.
If time is relative then measuring distance covered with time as a factorial to calculate speed or acceleration is misleading.
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