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natural number

–noun
a positive integer or zero.

Origin:
1755–65
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natural number  
n.  One of the set of positive whole numbers; a positive integer.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Science Dictionary
natural number  
A positive integer.
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Computing Dictionary

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)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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