Bell polynomial

noun

Any member of a certain class of polynomials used in the study of set partitions, and related to Stirling numbers and Bell numbers.

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Meanings

nounBell polynomial (plural Bell polynomials)

plural Bell polynomials

  1. combinatoricsAny member of a certain class of polynomials used in the study of set partitions, and related to Stirling numbers and Bell numbers.

Origin

Named in honour of Eric Temple Bell.

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Bell polynomial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bell%20polynomial

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“Bell polynomial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bell%20polynomial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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