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double factorial

Noun

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double factorial (plural double factorials)

(mathematics, combinatorics) For an odd integer, the result of multiplying all the odd integers from 1 to the given number; or for an even integer, the result of multiplying all the even integers from 2 to the given number; symbolised by a double exclamation mark (!!). For example, 9!! = 1 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 9 = 945.
Synonym: (rare) semifactorial

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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