"sieve of Eratosthenes" meaning in English

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  1. (mathematics) An ancient algorithm for finding prime numbers that works by discarding multiples from a list of potential primes. Wikipedia link: Eratosthenes, sieve of Eratosthenes Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (ancient algorithm): Sieb des Eratosthenes [neuter] (German), eratoszthenészi szita (Hungarian), sáldur Eratosþenesar [neuter] (Icelandic), sigti Eratosþenesar [neuter] (Icelandic), sito Eratostenesa [neuter] (Polish), решето́ Эратосфена (rešetó Eratosfena) (Russian)
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