Stirling's formula: Meaning and Definition of

Stir'ling's for'mula

Pronunciation: (stûr'lingz), [key]
— Math. Math.
  1. a relation that approximates the value of n factorial (n!), expressed as (n/e)2&pgr;n&fullradicover;.
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