binomial coefficient

American

noun

Mathematics.

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

binomial coefficient British

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 ( nk ), nCk , or Cnk See also combination

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Etymology

Origin of binomial coefficient

First recorded in 1885–90

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