"aleph-null" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From its mathematical symbol ℵ₀, from א, aleph, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|-}} aleph-null (uncountable)
  1. (set theory) The first of the transfinite cardinal numbers; corresponds to the number of natural numbers. Wikipedia link: aleph-null Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Set theory Synonyms (first transfinite cardinal number): aleph-naught, aleph-nought, aleph-zero, ℵ₀ Related terms: aleph-one Translations (first of the transfinite cardinal numbers): 阿列夫零 (ālièfū-líng) (Chinese Mandarin), alef-nolla (Finnish), א' אֶפֶס (álef éfes) [masculine] (Hebrew), alef-nulla (Hungarian), alef zero [masculine] (Polish), alef zero [masculine] (Portuguese)

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