binomial coefficient

noun Mathematics.

any one of the coefficients of the variables in an expanded binomial series.

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Origin of binomial coefficient

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby binomial coefficient

binocular microscope, binocular rivalry, binoculars, binocular vision, binomial, binomial coefficient, binomial distribution, binomial experiment, binomial nomenclature, binomial series, binomial theorem
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British Dictionary definitions for binomial coefficient

binomial coefficient

noun

maths any of the numerical factors which multiply the successive terms in a binomial expansion; any term of the form n !/(n–k)! k !: written (n k), n C k, or C n kSee also combination (def. 6)
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