Meanings
nounnatural numbers pl (normally plural, singular natural number)
singular natural number
- pluralplural normallycomputerThe set of non-negative integers, {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
Synonyms: counting numbers, whole numbers, ℕ
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe set of non-negative integers, {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 自然數 /自然数
- 自然數 /自然数 (zìránshù)number theory
Dutch natuurlijk getal
- natuurlijk getalnumber theory
Finnish luonnolliset luvut, luonnollisten lukujen joukko
- luonnolliset luvutnumber theory
- luonnollisten lukujen joukkonumber theory
German natürliche Zahlen
- natürliche Zahlennumber theory
Hindi प्राकृतिक संख्या
- प्राकृतिक संख्या (prākŕtik saṅkhyā)number theory
Italian numero naturale
- numero naturalenumber theory
Japanese 自然数
- 自然数 (shizensu)number theory
Korean 자연수
- 자연수 (jayeonsu)number theory
Persian شمارههای طبیعی, اعداد طبیعی
- شمارههای طبیعی (šomâre-hâ-ye tabi'i)number theory
- اعداد طبیعی (a'dâd-e tabi'i)number theory
Portuguese números naturais
- números naturaisnumber theory
Russian натуральные числа
- натуральные числа (naturalʹnyje čisla)number theory
Spanish números naturales
- números naturalesnumber theory
Swedish naturliga tal
- naturliga talnumber theory
Welsh rhifau naturiol
- rhifau naturiolnumber theory
Cite this entry
APA
natural numbers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20numbers
MLA
“natural numbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20numbers. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “natural numbers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/natural%20numbers.
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