factorial

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /fækˈtɔːɹi.əl/

Noun

factorial (plural factorials)

1. (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.

Translations

• French: factorielle
• German: Fakultät
• Italian: fattoriale
• Portuguese: fatorial
• Russian: факториа́л
• Spanish: factorial

Adjective

factorial

1. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a factor or factorial#Noun|factorial.
2. Of or pertaining to a factor, a kind of business agent.
   • 2004, The Digest: Annotated British, Commonwealth, and European Cases

     The latter sold the goods to a customer who was cashier to certain creditors of the agents without disclosing the factorial capacity in which they acted.

3. (dated) Of or pertaining to a factory.

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