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factorial Definition

fac·to·rial (fak tôr′ē əl)

adjective

  1. of a factor
  2. Math. of factors or factorials

noun

Math. the product of a given series of consecutive whole numbers beginning with 1 and ending with the specified number the factorial of 5 (5!) is 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5, or 120
factorial Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • n: If you recall, the factorial of a number n is.. n.

Converse of object

  • calculate: You also have noticed that I have changed the code for calculating the factorial.
  • compute: Computes the factorial of the number in the display.

Adjective modifier

  • fractional: Fractional factorials with factors at two and/or four levels.
  • full: Factorial screening techniques, either full factorial or sparse matrix approaches, have proved successful in the crystallization of many proteins.
  • two-level: D. Steinberg: Model robust response surface designs: scaling two-level factorials.

Modifies a noun

  • experiment: Results of a factorial experiment ' , Health Services Research.
  • design: END DO END DO END DO For example, suppose we want to write a program called ANOVA to analyze a general factorial design.
  • trial: Abstract: A UK wide network of clinical centers will be established to conduct randomized partial factorial trials on current practice of knee replacement.
  • function: Here is an example in the language Camelot ( see abstract ), computing the factorial function.
  • structure: The classification of smoking by factorial structure of motives.
  • analysis: A factorial analysis of the marine carbon cycle controls on atmospheric CO 2.

Noun used with modifier

  • n: For the non-mathematician, n factorial ( written n!
  • computing: This effect is not specific to computing factorials, it would work with any recursive function.