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Natural number
In mathematics, a natural number can mean either an element of the set , , , ...} (i.e the positive integers or the counting numbers) or an element of the set , 1, 2, 3, ...} (i.e. the non-negative integers). The former is generally used in number theory, while the latter is preferred in mathematical logicset theory and computer science. See below for a formal definition.
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natural number
<mathematics> An integer greater than or equal to zero. A natural number is an isomorphism class of a finite set.
(1995-03-25)


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natural number
Noun
1. the number 1 and any other number obtained by adding 1 to it repeatedly
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