Denumerable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Denumerable is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Capable of being assigned a bijection to the natural numbers. Applied to sets which are not finite, but have a one-to-one mapping to the natural numbers.
Meaning
(mathematics) Capable of being assigned a bijection to the natural numbers. Applied to sets which are not finite, but have a one-to-one mapping to the natural numbers.
Example Sentences
The empty set is not denumerable because it is finite; the rational numbers are, surprisingly, denumerable because every possible fraction can be assigned a natural number and vice versa.
Synonyms for denumerable
Depending on context, synonyms include countable, calculable, numerable, enumerable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enumerable, numerable, countable, calculable, infinity, uncountable.
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