"aleph number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aleph numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} aleph number (plural aleph numbers)
  1. (set theory) Any of a sequence of numbers used to represent the cardinality of infinite sets, denoted by the Hebrew letter aleph. Wikipedia link: aleph number Categories (topical): Set theory Related terms: aleph-null, aleph-one, aleph-zero

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