| factorial | 1. Of or pertaining to a factory. 2. <mathematics> Related to factorials. <mathematics> A name given to the factors of a continued product when the former are derivable from one and the same function F(x) by successively imparting a constant increment or decrement h to the independent variable. Thus the product F(x).F(x + h).F(x + 2h) . . . F[x + (n-1)h] is called a factorial term, and its several factors take the name of factorials. The product of the consecutive numbers from unity up to any given number. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| factorial experiments | An experimental design in which two or more series of treatments are tried in all combinations. (05 Mar 2000) |