Ferrers diagram

noun

A diagram that shows the possible partitions of a positive integer as rows of dots.

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Meanings

nounFerrers diagram (plural Ferrers diagrams)

plural Ferrers diagrams

  1. mathematicsA diagram that shows the possible partitions of a positive integer as rows of dots.

Origin

Named after Norman Macleod Ferrers.

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Ferrers diagram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ferrers%20diagram

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