"natural numbers" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: natural number [singular]
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  1. (mathematics) The set of positive integers, {1, 2, 3, ...}. Tags: plural, plural-normally Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-natural_numbers-en-noun-nBwaTuzQ Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics, computer science) The set of non-negative integers, {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}. Tags: plural, plural-normally Categories (topical): Computer science, Mathematics Synonyms: counting numbers (english: positive integers), whole numbers (english: either sense), Related terms: set, natural number, inductive definition
    Sense id: en-natural_numbers-en-noun-c0FsTo~N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 17 83 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (number theory): 自然數 (Chinese), 自然数 (zìránshù) (Chinese), natuurlijk getal [neuter] (Dutch), luonnolliset luvut (Finnish), luonnollisten lukujen joukko (Finnish), números naturais [masculine, plural] (Galician), natürliche Zahlen [feminine, plural] (German), numero naturale [masculine] (Italian), 自然数 (shizensu) (alt: しぜんすう) (Japanese), 자연수 (jayeonsu) (alt: 自然數) (Korean), شمارههای طبیعی (šomâre-hâ-ye tabi'i) (Persian), اعداد طبیعی (a'dâd-e tabi'i) (Persian), números naturais (Portuguese), натуральные числа (naturalʹnyje čisla) [plural] (Russian), naturliga tal [neuter, plural] (Swedish), సహజ సంఖ్యలు (sahaja saṅkhyalu) (Telugu), rhifau naturiol [masculine, plural] (Welsh)
Disambiguation of 'number theory': 0 0
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