"subfactorial" meaning in All languages combined

See subfactorial on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: subfactorials [plural]
Etymology: sub- + factorial Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|factorial}} sub- + factorial Head templates: {{en-noun}} subfactorial (plural subfactorials)
  1. (mathematics, combinatorics) The result of deranging a number. In equations, it is usually symbolised by an exclamation mark (!) before the number being deranged (as opposed to factorials, where the exclamation mark occurs after the number). Wikipedia link: subfactorial Categories (topical): Combinatorics, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-subfactorial-en-noun-ahPJPQC9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub- Topics: combinatorics, mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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