aleph-null

noun

Meaning

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

Examples

Mathematicians use the symbol aleph-null to denote the size of the set of counting numbers.
Because the set of integers is countable, it also has a cardinality equal to aleph-null.

Synonyms: countable infinity, aleph-zero

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aleph-null

noun

Pronunciation: ˈɑːlɛf nʌl

Definition

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

Examples

Mathematicians use the symbol aleph-null to denote the size of the set of counting numbers.
Because the set of integers is countable, it also has a cardinality equal to aleph-null.

Synonyms of aleph-null

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