adverb
- in a manner relating to or involving the selection, arrangement, or combination of elements from a set
Usage: technical; mathematics and computer science
Examples
- The problem can be solved combinatorially by counting all possible arrangements.
- We approached the puzzle combinatorially, examining each valid combination of pieces.
- The algorithm works combinatorially to generate all permutations of the input.
- Combinatorially speaking, there are many ways to distribute the items among the groups.
- The researchers analyzed the data combinatorially to identify all feasible solutions.