combinatorics

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US/ˌkɑm.bɪn.əˈtɔɹ.ɪks/

noun

a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria

Less commonScrabble 21

Meanings

nouncombinatorics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsa branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria

Translations

Bengali গুচ্ছ-বিন্যাসতত্ত্ব
  • গুচ্ছ-বিন্যাসতত্ত্ব (guccho-binnaśototto)a branch of mathematics
Chinese Mandarin 組合數學 /组合数学
  • 組合數學 /组合数学 (zǔhé shùxué)a branch of mathematics
Czech kombinatorika
  • kombinatorikaa branch of mathematics
Danish kombinatorik
  • kombinatorika branch of mathematics
Finnish kombinatoriikka
  • kombinatoriikkaa branch of mathematics
French combinatoire
  • combinatoirea branch of mathematics
German Kombinatorik
  • Kombinatorika branch of mathematics
Hungarian kombinatorika
  • kombinatorikaa branch of mathematics
Icelandic talningarfræði
  • talningarfræðia branch of mathematics
Indonesian kombinatorika
  • kombinatorikaa branch of mathematics
Italian calcolo combinatorio
  • calcolo combinatorioa branch of mathematics
Japanese 組合せ数学, 組合せ論
  • 組合せ数学 (kumiawase sūgaku)a branch of mathematics
  • 組合せ論 (kumiawase ron)a branch of mathematics
Korean 조합론, 조합수학
  • 조합론 (johamnon)a branch of mathematics
  • 조합수학 (johapsuhak)a branch of mathematics
Latin calculus coniunctionibus, ars combinatoria
  • calculus coniunctionibusa branch of mathematics
  • ars combinatoriaa branch of mathematics
Norwegian kombinatorikk
  • kombinatorikka branch of mathematics
Persian ترکیبیات
  • ترکیبیاتa branch of mathematics
Polish kombinatoryka
  • kombinatorykaa branch of mathematics
Portuguese combinatória
  • combinatóriaa branch of mathematics
Russian комбинато́рика
  • комбинато́рика (kombinatórika)a branch of mathematics
Spanish combinatoria
  • combinatoriaa branch of mathematics
Swedish kombinatorik
  • kombinatorika branch of mathematics
Tamil சேர்வியல்
  • சேர்வியல் (cērviyal)a branch of mathematics
Thai คณิตศาสตร์เชิงการจัด
  • คณิตศาสตร์เชิงการจัดa branch of mathematics
Vietnamese toán học tổ hợp, giải tích tổ hợp
  • toán học tổ hợpa branch of mathematics
  • giải tích tổ hợpa branch of mathematics
  • đại số tổ hợpa branch of mathematics
  • lý thuyết tổ hợpa branch of mathematics
Cite this entry
APA

combinatorics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combinatorics

MLA

“combinatorics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combinatorics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combinatorics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combinatorics.

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