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nombre nom {m}

number [numbers]◼◼◼(grammar: state of being singular, dual or plural)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈnʌm.br̩]
Pick a number. = Choisis un nombre !

number [numbers]◼◼◼(quantity)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈnʌm.br̩]
Pick a number. = Choisis un nombre !

number [numbers]◼◼◼(abstract entity used to describe quantity)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈnʌm.br̩]
Pick a number. = Choisis un nombre !

count [counts]◼◼◻(the result of a tally that reveals the number of items in a set)
noun
[UK: kaʊnt] [US: ˈkaʊnt]
Count me in. = Tu peux me compter dans le nombre.

nombre abondant nom {m}

abundant number [abundant numbers]◼◼◼(number that is less than the sum of its proper divisors)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈbʌnd.ənt ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ə.ˈbʌnd.ənt ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre abstrait nom {m}

abstract number◼◼◼(number used without application to things)
noun

nombre aléatoire nom {m}

random number◼◼◼(number allotted randomly using a suitable generator)
noun

nombre automorphe nom {m}

automorphic number◼◼◼(number whose square ends in itself)
noun

nombre binaire nom {m}

binary number◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈbaɪ.nə.ri ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈbaɪ.nə.ri ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre cardinal nom {m}

cardinal number [cardinal numbers]◼◼◼(number denoting quantity)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩ ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩ ˈnʌm.br̩]

cardinal number [cardinal numbers]◼◼◼(number used to denote the size of a set)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.dɪn.l̩ ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.dɪn.l̩ ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre carré nom {m}

square number◼◼◼(an integer which is the product of some integer with itself)
noun

nombre complexe nom {m}

complex number◼◼◼(number of the form a + bi)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒm.pleks ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːm.pleks ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre concret nom {m}

concrete number◼◼◼(number used in application to a thing)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒŋ.kriːt ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: kən.ˈkriːt ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre d'Avogadro nom propre
{m}

Avogadro's number◼◼◼(number of atoms present in 0.012 kilograms of isotopically pure carbon-12)
proper noun
[UK: ˌæ.vəʊ.ˈɡɑː.drəʊz ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˌævo.ʊ.ˈɡɑːdroʊz ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre de determiner
{m}

quite a few◼◼◼(indefinite and somewhat large number)
determiner
[UK: kwaɪt ə fjuː] [US: ˈkwaɪt ə ˈfjuː]

nombre de Betti nom {m}

Betti number◼◼◼(number that characterises a topological space with respect to a given dimension)
noun

nombre de Fibonacci nom {m}

Fibonacci number◼◼◼(number)
noun

nombre de points nom {m}

score [scores]◼◼◼(number of points earned)
noun
[UK: skɔː(r)] [US: ˈskɔːr]

nombre décimal nom {m}

decimal number◼◼◼(number expressed in the decimal system)
noun

nombre déficient nom {m}

deficient numbernoun

nombre d’or nom {m}

golden ratio◼◼◼(irrational number)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈreɪ.ʃɪəʊ] [US: ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈreɪ.ʃiˌo.ʊ]

nombre entier nom {m}

number [numbers]◼◼◼(mathematics: number)
noun
[UK: ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈnʌm.br̩]

integer [integers]◼◼◼(a number that is not a fraction)
noun
[UK: ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈɪn.tə.dʒər]

nombre entier naturel nom {m}

natural number [natural numbers]◼◼◼(positive integer or non-negative integer)
noun
[UK: ˈnæt.ʃrəl ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈnæ.tʃə.rəl ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre flottant nom {m}

float [floats]◼◼◼(programming: short form of floating-point number)
noun
[UK: fləʊt] [US: floʊt]

nombre imaginaire nom

imaginary number [imaginary numbers]◼◼◼(number of the form a + bi, with b ≠ 0)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmæ.dʒɪ.nə.ri ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmæ.dʒə.ˌne.ri ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre imaginaire pur nom {m}

imaginary number [imaginary numbers]◼◼◼(number of the form bi)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmæ.dʒɪ.nə.ri ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmæ.dʒə.ˌne.ri ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre impair nom {m}

odd number◼◼◼noun
[UK: ɒd ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈɑːd ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre irrationnel nom {m}

irrational number [irrational numbers]◼◼◼(real number that is not rational)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ɪ.ˈræʃ.n̩əl ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre naturel nom {m}

natural number [natural numbers]◼◼◼(positive integer or non-negative integer)
noun
[UK: ˈnæt.ʃrəl ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈnæ.tʃə.rəl ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre ordinal (pl. nombres ordinaux) nom {m}

ordinal number [ordinal numbers]◼◼◼(grammar: word used to denote relative position in a sequence)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.dɪn.l̩ ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈɔːr.dən.l̩ ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre pair nom {m}

even number◼◼◼(positive integer that can be divided by two)
noun
[UK: ˈiːv.n̩ ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈiːv.n̩ ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre parfait nom {m}

perfect number◼◼◼(a number that is the sum of all of its divisors except itself)
noun

nombre premier nom {m}

prime [primes]◼◼◼(algebra: prime element of a mathematical structure)
noun
[UK: praɪm] [US: ˈpraɪm]

prime number [prime numbers]◼◼◼(natural number)
noun
[UK: praɪm ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈpraɪm ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre premier de Wall-Sun-Sun nom {m}

Wall-Sun-Sun prime(conjectured prime number of a certain type)
noun

nombre rationnel nom {m}

rational number [rational numbers]◼◼◼(quotient of integers)
noun
[UK: ˈræʃ.n̩.əl ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: ˈræʃ.n̩.əl ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre réel nom {m}

real number [real numbers]◼◼◼(limit of a convergent sequence of rational numbers)
noun
[UK: rɪəl ˈnʌm.bə(r)] [US: riː.l̩ ˈnʌm.br̩]

nombre superabondant nom {m}

superabundant number◼◼◼(positive integer whose abundancy index is greater than that of any lesser positive integer)
noun

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