counting number
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of counting number
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The first few weeks, they have to teach counting, number recognition, letter names, and letter sounds.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2021
A prime number is a counting number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.
From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020
A multiple of 2 can be written as the product of a counting number and 2.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Said another way, a discrete random variable has to be a whole, or counting, number only.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
One is the first counting number, two is the second counting number, and three is the third.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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