"nimber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nimbers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of nim + number Etymology templates: {{blend|en|nim|number}} Blend of nim + number Head templates: {{en-noun}} nimber (plural nimbers)
  1. Any of a set of number-like objects used in combinatorial game theory, equivalent to the values of heaps in the game of nim. Wikipedia link: nimber Synonyms: Grundy number
    Sense id: en-nimber-en-noun-jdw37zhR Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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