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FACTORIAL FUNCTION [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- factorial function
1, record 1, English, factorial%20function
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
function that is used to compute factorials 1, record 1, English, - factorial%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
factorial function : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-22 : 1986]. 2, record 1, English, - factorial%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction factorielle
1, record 1, French, fonction%20factorielle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fonction consistant à calculer des factorielles 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20factorielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction factorielle : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-22:1986]. 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20factorielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eulerian fonction
1, record 2, English, Eulerian%20fonction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Euler fonction 1, record 2, English, Euler%20fonction
correct
- gamma function 2, record 2, English, gamma%20function
correct
- factorial function 1, record 2, English, factorial%20function
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction gamma
1, record 2, French, fonction%20gamma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonction factorielle 2, record 2, French, fonction%20factorielle
correct, feminine noun
- fonction eulérienne 2, record 2, French, fonction%20eul%C3%A9rienne
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exclamation mark
1, record 3, English, exclamation%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exclamation point 1, record 3, English, exclamation%20point
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The punctuation mark ! used after exclamations and vehement commands. 1, record 3, English, - exclamation%20mark
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This mark used for any other purpose, as to draw attention to an obvious mistake, in road warning signs,(in chess commentaries) beside the notation of a move considered a good one,(in mathematics) as a symbol of the factorial function, or(in logic) occurring with an existential quantifier. 1, record 3, English, - exclamation%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point d'exclamation 1, record 3, French, point%20d%27exclamation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe de ponctuation [!] qui suit toujours une exclamation ou une phrase exclamative. 1, record 3, French, - point%20d%27exclamation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-10-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- factorial moment generating function
1, record 4, English, factorial%20moment%20generating%20function
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonction génératrice des moments factoriels
1, record 4, French, fonction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20des%20moments%20factoriels
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- factorial cumulant generating function
1, record 5, English, factorial%20cumulant%20generating%20function
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonction génératrice des cumulants factoriels
1, record 5, French, fonction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice%20des%20cumulants%20factoriels
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- factorial evaluation
1, record 6, English, factorial%20evaluation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf factorial function. 2, record 6, English, - factorial%20evaluation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- évaluation factorielle
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9valuation%20factorielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cf analyse factorielle 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9valuation%20factorielle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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