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Factorial vs Actorial - What's the difference?

factorial | actorial |

As adjectives the difference between factorial and actorial

is that factorial is of or pertaining to a factor or factorial while actorial is relating to an actor, or one who performs an action.

As a noun factorial

is the result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 = 120.

factorial

English

(wikipedia factorial)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics, combinatorics) The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 = 120.

    • Usage notes

    "n''!" is read as "factorial of ''n''" or "''n factorial."

    Related terms

    * fact * faction * factor * factory * fashion

    See also

    * double factorial * factorial prime

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a factor or .
  • Of or pertaining to a factor.
  • (dated) Of or pertaining to a factory.
    • (Buchanan)

    External links

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    actorial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to an actor, or one who performs an action.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • It constituted, I came to think, the first step in his actorial investigation; the one which provided an intense and minute sensory and motor corporeal image, which he could then scan internally and analyse, and then finally imbue with himself, deepen, subjectivise.