Natural number

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A positive integer {1, 2, 3, ...}.
  2. 2
    the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly wordnet
  3. 3
    A non-negative integer {0, 1, 2, ...}.

    "A careful derivation of the arithmetic properties of the natural numbers #92;mathbb#123;N#125;, using induction, was done by G. Peano (1858–1932). It is a lot of fun, but we will not pursue any of it here."

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counting numbercounting-numberinteger valuenonnegative integerpositive integerpositive-integer

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"A careful derivation of the arithmetic properties of the natural numbers #92;mathbb#123;N#125;, using induction, was done by G. Peano (1858–1932). It is a lot of fun, but we will not pursue any of it here."

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