stars and bars

noun

A graphical method used to derive the formula for multiset coefficients and other combinatorial theorems, using the symbols ★ and |.

Meanings

stars and bars1

noun
  1. A graphical method used to derive the formula for multiset coefficients and other combinatorial theorems, using the symbols ★ and |.

Stars and Bars2

proper nounthe Stars and Bars
  1. The first national flag of the Confederate States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe first flag of the Confederate States of America

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“stars and bars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stars%20and%20bars. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stars and bars,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stars%20and%20bars.

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