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Noun
natural numbers

1. set theory The set of positive integers, {1, 2, 3, ...}, denoted as �.
2. context|number theory|computer science The set of non-negative integers, � = {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}, being the smallest such that:

#: 0��, and
#: n��� succ(n)��.

Synonyms
counting numbers (positive integer)
whole numbers (positive and non-negative integer)

Translations

Chinese: ��� (ziranshu)
Finnish: luonnolliset luvut, luonnollisten lukujen joukko
Italian: numero naturale m
Japanese: ��� (�����, shizensu)
Korean: ���(���, jayeonsu)
mid
Portuguese: números naturais
Russian: на���ал�н�е �и�ла pl
Swedish: naturliga tal n, p (1,2)
Telugu: సహ� స���యల� (sahaja saMkhyalu)

Related terms
set
natural number
inductive definition

References
R:Dictionary.com|natural number
R:American Heritage 2000|natural number
R:WordNet 2003|natural number

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