Natural number

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Related terms

English

Noun

natural number

1. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Any non-negative integer; any member of the set of natural numbers.
2. ((mathematics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) A counting number or whole number; a positive integer.

Usage notes

Please note: This term is ambiguous so that careful authors will define it. Common guidelines are:

• non-negative integer is used in set theory and computer science.
• positive integer is used in number theory

Synonyms

(positive integer): counting number, whole number.

Related terms

• natural numbers
• whole number
• counting number
• integer
• number