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fac·to·ri·al
I. \fakˈtōrēəl, -tȯr-\ adjective
Etymology: factor (I) + -ial
1.
a. : of, relating to, or involving the use of factorials
< factorial mathematics >
b. : involving or based on replication with a variable introduced in each replicate
< a factorial experiment >
< factorial study of mental processes >
2. : of, relating to, or involving a factor
< advantages of factorial supervision of an estate >
• fac·to·ri·al·ly \-ēəlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: factor (I) + -ial
: a function of a positive integer n denoted by n! and defined by the relation n!.1.2.3…n with the convention that 0! is usually assigned the value one |