Meanings
plural Hagberg numbers
- Synonym of falling number
Synonyms: falling number
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of falling number
Origin
Named after Sven Hagberg, one of the developers of the method in the 1950s.
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Hagberg number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagberg%20number
“Hagberg number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagberg%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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