Napier's constant

proper noun

Euler's number

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsEuler's number

Synonyms & antonyms

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euler's number

Origin

Named after Scottish landowner, mathematician, physicist, and astronomer John Napier (1550–1617), who did, however, not discover it, although natural logarithms (discovered by him) have this number as their base.

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Napier's constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Napier's%20constant

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“Napier's constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Napier's%20constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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