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A stacked column of numbers in tall brackets, several rows deep.
Also known as: Multinomial coefficient, Multinomial, Column of numbers in tall brackets
The multinomial coefficient counts the ways of splitting n objects into several groups of specified sizes, and it generalises the binomial coefficient from two groups to any number. The bracket has one number on top and several beneath, which is the visual cue distinguishing it.
Denotes the number of ways to partition a set into groups of specified sizes.
Contexts: Mathematics
Reduces to the binomial coefficient when there are exactly two groups, which is why the two notations look alike.
Contexts: Mathematics
A tall pair of curved brackets enclosing one numeral above a horizontal row of several numerals separated by commas.