"Euler's number" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), who did, however, not discover it, although he likely gave the constant its modern symbol e. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Euler's number
  1. (mathematics) The mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm; an irrational, transcendental number approximately equal to 2.71828. Wikipedia link: Euler's constant, Euler's number, Leonhard Euler Synonyms: Napier's constant Translations (the mathematical constant e): Neperin luku (Finnish), número de Neper [masculine] (Portuguese), número de Euler [masculine] (Portuguese)
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