natural numbers

Noun

 * 1)  The set of positive integers, {1, 2, 3, ...}.
 * 2)  The set of non-negative integers, {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

Usage notes
In computer science, the natural numbers always include zero. In mathematics, some texts define them to include zero and some do not.

Synonyms

 * s (positive integers)
 * s (either sense)

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: luonnolliset luvut, luonnollisten lukujen joukko
 * Galician: números naturais
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 * Persian: شماره‌های طبیعی, اعداد طبیعی
 * Portuguese: números naturais
 * Russian: натуральные числа
 * Swedish: naturliga tal
 * Telugu: సహజ సంఖ్యలు
 * Welsh: rhifau naturiol