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Stirling's approximation

Stirling's approximation proper noun: an accurate approximation for factorials.

Proper noun

Stirling's approximation

  1. An accurate approximation for factorials.

Synonyms of Stirling's approximation

Origin of Stirling's approximation

Named after James Stirling, though first stated by Abraham de Moivre.

Questions about Stirling's approximation

What does Stirling's approximation mean?
Stirling's approximation means an accurate approximation for factorials.
What part of speech is Stirling's approximation?
Stirling's approximation is a proper noun.

Words near Stirling's approximation in the dictionary

  1. Stirling numbers
  2. Stirling numbers of the second kind
  3. Stirling partition number
  4. Stirling partition numbers
  5. Stirling Range poison
  6. Stirling's approximation
  7. Stirling's formula
  8. Stirling-Rawdon
  9. Stirlingshire
  10. Stirner
  11. Stirneresque

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