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Number (mathematics)
I. Introduction

Number (mathematics), word or symbol used to designate quantities or entities that behave like quantities.

Contributed By:
James Singer, M.A., Ph.D.
Late Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Author of Elements of Numerical Analysis.
"Number (mathematics)," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2008
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