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combinatorial

combinatorial

3 9.3
About the different ways things can be arranged, like the order of items, often in math
  • adjective
  • /ˌkɒmbɪˈnətɔːriəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : combinatorio
  • In combinatorial logic, changing the arrangement of variables can lead to different results.
  • combinatorial logic
  • combinatorial operator
  • combinatorial library

We we don't really have that for problems, for combinatorial problems on graphs and networks.

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Examples

  • Unraveling the thermal signature of the fire from all other readings is a challenging problem in combinatorial mathematics.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • This is one of those weird things you get in combinatorial game theory, and I like it.

  • Let it be the largest size of a set without a combinatorial line.

    Blog text (23)
  • Table I shows the number of steps and the amount of time necessary to solve the combinatorial problem.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The combinatorial task requires the child to keep track of patterns and predict possible outcomes.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The analysis of the SN model can largely be based on combinatorial arguments.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Code structure is the key to mastering the classical combinatorial explosion you are facing.

    Blog text (20)
  • To minimize risk as well as design effort, standard static CMOS logic is used for combinatorial logic wherever possible.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Intellectually gifted children were compared to high-average and low-average children on a combinatorial problem-solving task and a metacognitive questionnaire.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The study of combinatorial mathematics involves understanding how different arrangements influence outcomes.

Synonyms

combinant
vscombinatorial
1 8.8

Having parts from more than one style

focuses on arrangements and abstract groupings in mathematics or logic rather than physical formation
combinative
vscombinatorial
1 8.1

Relating to joining things to make something new

focuses on mathematical or logical arrangements rather than general joining activity
combinatory
vscombinatorial
  • Formal
8.2

Relating to putting things together in different ways

focuses on arrangements of elements and their final sets rather than joining
combinational
vscombinatorial
7.8

Relating to joining different parts to work together

focuses on arrangements in math and logic rather than on tendency to join

Surface Forms

combinatorial positive

Morphology

combinatorial = combinatory (semi-transparent) = combine + atory + al

The word is built on the recognizable base 'combinatory', but the mathematical and logical sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word combinatorial comes from the simpler words combine and combination, which mean 'put together', and from the part com- that means 'together'. So combinatorial talks about putting things together or arranging them in many possible ways, which is why we use it for combinations and arrangements in maths and logic.