Meanings
nounChurch numeral (plural Church numerals)
plural Church numerals
- A representation of a natural number using lambda notation.
Origin
Named after Alonzo Church.
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APA
Church numeral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20numeral
MLA
“Church numeral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20numeral. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Church numeral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Church%20numeral.
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