Pascal's triangle


nounMathematics.
  1. a triangular arrangement of the binomial coefficients of the expansion (x + y)n for positive integral values of n.

Origin of Pascal's triangle

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Named after Pascal

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British Dictionary definitions for Pascal's triangle

Pascal's triangle

noun
  1. a triangle consisting of rows of numbers; the apex is 1 and each row starts and ends with 1, other numbers being obtained by adding together the two numbers on either side in the row above: used to calculate probabilities

Origin of Pascal's triangle

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C17: named after Blaise Pascal

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