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1. (n.) factorial
the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 &multiplydot; 3 &multiplydot; 2 &multiplydot; 1 = 24.Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer.
2. (adj.) factorial
of or pertaining to factors or factorials.
3. factorial
of or pertaining to a factor or a factory.
Etymology: (1810–20)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) factorial
the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
"1, 2, 6, 24, and 120 are factorials"
2. (adj) factorial
of or relating to factorials
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1. (adj) factorial
of or pertaining to a factory
2. (adj) factorial
related to factorials
3. (noun) factorial
a name given to the factors of a continued product when the former are derivable from one and the same function F(x) by successively imparting a constant increment or decrement h to the independent variable. Thus the product F(x).F(x + h).F(x + 2h) . . . F[x + (n-1)h] is called a factorial term, and its several factors take the name of factorials
4. (noun) factorial
the product of the consecutive numbers from unity up to any given number
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