combinatorics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
com·bi·na·tor·ics
| \ ˌkäm-bə-nə-ˈtȯr-iks
, -ˈtär-, kəm-ˌbī-nə-, -(ˌ)bi- \
, -ˈtär-, kəm-ˌbī-nə-, -(ˌ)bi- \
Definition of combinatorics
: combinatorial mathematics
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“Combinatorics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/combinatorics. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of combinatorics was in 1941
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