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number theory

–noun Mathematics.
the study of integers and their relation to one another.
Also called theory of numbers.


Origin:
1910–15
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Main Entry:  number theory
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a branch of mathematics involving the study of the properties and relationships of numbers
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