limit cardinal

noun

A cardinal number that cannot be reached from another by repeated successor operations (a weak limit cardinal) or by repeated power set operations (a strong limit cardinal).

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Meanings

nounlimit cardinal (plural limit cardinals)

plural limit cardinals

  1. mathematicsA cardinal number that cannot be reached from another by repeated successor operations (a weak limit cardinal) or by repeated power set operations (a strong limit cardinal).

Translations

Finnish rajakardinaali
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German Limes-Kardinalzahl
  • Limes-KardinalzahlTranslations
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APA

limit cardinal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20cardinal

MLA

“limit cardinal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20cardinal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limit cardinal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limit%20cardinal.

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