Pascal's triangle

noun

A geometric representation of the binomial coefficients in a triangle, each entry being the sum of the two entries above.

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Meanings

nounPascal's triangle (plural Pascal's triangles)

plural Pascal's triangles

  1. mathematicsA geometric representation of the binomial coefficients in a triangle, each entry being the sum of the two entries above.

Origin

From Blaise Pascal French mathematician.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 賈憲三角形 /贾宪三角形, 楊輝三角形 /杨辉三角形
  • 賈憲三角形 /贾宪三角形 (Jiǎxiàn sānjiǎoxíng)Pascal's triangle
  • 楊輝三角形 /杨辉三角形 (Yánghuī sānjiǎoxíng)Pascal's triangle
  • 帕斯卡三角形 (Pàsīkǎ sānjiǎoxíng)Pascal's triangle
Czech Pascalův trojúhelník
  • Pascalův trojúhelníkPascal's triangle
Finnish Pascalin kolmio
  • Pascalin kolmioPascal's triangle
French triangle de Pascal
  • triangle de PascalPascal's triangle
German Pascalsches Dreieck
  • Pascalsches DreieckPascal's triangle
Italian triangolo di Tartaglia, triangolo di Pascal
  • triangolo di TartagliaPascal's triangle
  • triangolo di PascalPascal's triangle
Persian مثلث خیام, مثلث خیام-پاسکال
  • مثلث خیام (mosallas-e xayyâm)Pascal's triangle
  • مثلث خیام-پاسکال (mosallas-e xayyâm-pâskâl)Pascal's triangle
Russian треуго́льник Паска́ля
  • треуго́льник Паска́ля (treugólʹnik Paskálja)Pascal's triangle
Swedish Pascals triangel
  • Pascals triangelPascal's triangle
Cite this entry
APA

Pascal's triangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pascal's%20triangle

MLA

“Pascal's triangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pascal's%20triangle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pascal's triangle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pascal's%20triangle.

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