- natural number
- noun Date: 1763 the number 1 or any number (as 3, 12, 432) obtained by adding 1 to it one or more times ; a positive integer
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Natural number — Natural numbers can be used for counting (one apple, two apples, three apples, ...) from top to bottom. In mathematics, the natural numbers are the ordinary whole numbers used for counting ( there are 6 coins on the table ) and ordering ( this is … Wikipedia
natural number — n. any positive integer, as 1, 2, 3, etc … English World dictionary
natural number — noun the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly • Hypernyms: ↑number * * * noun : any one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. : a positive integer * * * a positive integer or zero. [1755 65] * * * na … Useful english dictionary
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natural number — noun a) a member of the set of natural numbers a positive integer (set of [1,2,3,...]) b) a member of the set of natural numbers a non negative integer (set of [0,1,2,3,...]) … Wiktionary
natural number — a positive integer or zero. [1755 65] * * * … Universalium
natural number — nat′ural num′ber n. math. a positive integer or zero • Etymology: 1755–65 … From formal English to slang
natural number — /nætʃrəl ˈnʌmbə/ (say nachruhl numbuh) noun any of the numbers 1, 2, 3, etc …
Natural (disambiguation) — Natural is an adjective that refers to Nature. Natural may refer too: In science and mathematics: Natural transformation, category theory in mathematics Natural foods Natural history, a broad area of the natural sciences concerned with living… … Wikipedia
