binomial coefficient

noun Mathematics.

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

Origin of binomial coefficient

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby binomial coefficient

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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 k See also combination (def. 6)