natural number

noun

Definition of NATURAL NUMBER

: the number 1 or any number (as 3, 12, 432) obtained by adding 1 to it one or more times : a positive integer

: any of the positive integers together with 0 : a nonnegative integer

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NATURAL NUMBER Defined for Kids

noun

: the number 1 or any number obtained by adding 1 to it one or more times

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