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factorial

Pronunciation: /fakˈtɔːrɪəl/
Definition of factorial

noun

Mathematics
  • the product of an integer and all the integers below it; e.g. factorial four (4!) is equal to 24. (Symbol: !)
  • the product of a series of factors in an arithmetical progression.

adjective

chiefly Mathematics
  • relating to a factor or factorial: a factorial design

Derivatives

factorially

adverb

factorial in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of factorial in the US English dictionary