aleph-nought

noun

Meaning

The cardinality of the set of all natural numbers, representing the smallest transfinite cardinal number.

Examples

Georg Cantor proved that the set of integers has the same cardinality as aleph-nought.
In set theory, aleph-nought is the first in a sequence of infinite cardinal numbers.

Synonyms: aleph-null, aleph-zero

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aleph-nought

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪlɛf nɔːt/

Definition

The cardinality of the set of all natural numbers, representing the smallest transfinite cardinal number.

Examples

Georg Cantor proved that the set of integers has the same cardinality as aleph-nought.
In set theory, aleph-nought is the first in a sequence of infinite cardinal numbers.

Synonyms of aleph-nought

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