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set theory > ordinal number

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ordinal number  

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  • In set theory, an ordinal number, or ordinal, is a generalization of ordinal numerals (first, second, nth, etc.) aimed to extend enumeration to infinite sets.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_number)

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  • ordinal

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