Stirling number of the second kind

noun

The number of ways to partition a set of n objects into k non-empty subsets, denoted by S(n,k).

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Stirling partition number
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Meanings

nounStirling number of the second kind (plural Stirling numbers of the second kind)

plural Stirling numbers of the second kind

  1. mathematicsThe number of ways to partition a set of n objects into k non-empty subsets, denoted by S(n,k).

    Synonyms: Stirling partition number

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe number of ways to partition a set of n objects into k non-empty subsets, denoted by S(n,k).

Similar
Stirling partition number
Also see
stirling partition number

Translations

Finnish toisen lajin Stirlingin luku, Stirlingin toinen luku
  • toisen lajin Stirlingin lukuTranslations
  • Stirlingin toinen lukuTranslations
German Stirling-Zahl zweiter Art
  • Stirling-Zahl zweiter ArtTranslations
Polish liczba Stirlinga II rodzaju
  • liczba Stirlinga II rodzajuTranslations
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Stirling number of the second kind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stirling%20number%20of%20the%20second%20kind

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