# Ferrers diagram

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A diagram that shows the possible partitions of a positive integer as rows of dots.

## Etymology
Named after Norman Macleod Ferrers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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