ALL meanings of factorial
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F f - noun Technical meaning of factorial (mathematics) The 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 For example, the number of ways of shuffling 52 playing cards is 52! or nearly 10^68. 52 Factorial. 1
- noun factorial The product of an integer and all the integers below it; e.g., factorial four ( 4! ) is equal to 24. 1
- noun factorial Mathematics. the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 1 = 24. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer. 1
- adjective factorial Mathematics. of or relating to factors or factorials. 1
- adjective factorial of or relating to a factor or a factory. 1
- noun factorial 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 0
- adjective factorial of or involving factorials or factors 0
- adjective factorial of a factor 0
- adjective factorial of factors or factorials 0
- noun factorial the product of a given series of consecutive whole numbers beginning with 1 and ending with the specified number 0
- noun factorial (mathematics, combinatorics) 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. 0
- adjective factorial (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a factor or factorial. 0
- adjective factorial Of or pertaining to a factor. 0
- adjective factorial (dated) Of or pertaining to a factory. 0