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Definition of Factorial

Factorial Of or pertaining to a factory. Related to factorials. 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. The product of the consecutive numbers from unity up to any given number. Related Definitions: And, Any, Are, By, Called, Consecutive, Constant, Continued, Decrement, Derivable, Factorial, Factory, Former, From, Function, Given, Imparting, Increment, Independent, Is, Name, Number, Numbers, Of, One, Or, Pertaining, Product, Related, Same, Several, Successively, Take, Term, The, Thus, To, Unity, Up, Variable, When

Factorial Translations factorial in German is faktoriell (math.)

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