binomial coefficient

noun

a coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y)ⁿ, defined by n choose k=(n!)/(k!(n-k)!), read as "n choose k"

Meanings

nounbinomial coefficient (plural binomial coefficients)

plural binomial coefficients

  1. combinatoricsa coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y)ⁿ, defined by n choose k=(n!)/(k!(n-k)!), read as "n choose k"

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 二項式係數 /二项式系数
  • 二項式係數 /二项式系数 (èrxiàngshì xìshù)binomial coefficient
Czech kombinační číslo
  • kombinační číslobinomial coefficient
Danish binomialkoefficient
  • binomialkoefficientbinomial coefficient
Finnish binomikerroin
  • binomikerroinbinomial coefficient
French coefficient binomial
  • coefficient binomialbinomial coefficient
German Binomialkoeffizient
  • Binomialkoeffizientbinomial coefficient
Hungarian binomiális együttható
  • binomiális együtthatóbinomial coefficient
Icelandic tvíliðustuðull
  • tvíliðustuðullbinomial coefficient
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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