"supernumber" meaning in English

See supernumber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: supernumbers [plural]
Etymology: super- + number Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|number}} super- + number Head templates: {{en-noun}} supernumber (plural supernumbers)
  1. (mathematics) A generalization of a complex number in a commutative superalgebra Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-supernumber-en-noun-mP~GxETC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super- Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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