aleph-null


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a·leph-null

 (ä′lĕf-nŭl′, -ləf-)
n.
The first of the transfinite cardinal numbers. It corresponds to the number of elements in the set of positive integers. Also called aleph-zero.
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aleph-null

or

aleph-zero

n
(Mathematics) the smallest infinite cardinal number; the cardinal number of the set of positive integers. Symbol: א0
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a′leph-null′



n.
the cardinal number of the set of all positive integers; the smallest transfinite cardinal number. Also called a′leph-ze′ro.
[1905–10]
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Noun1.aleph-null - the smallest infinite integer
aleph-nought, aleph-zero
large integer - an integer equal to or greater than ten
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