counting number
NOUN
natural number
Synonyms
WEAK
Example Sentences
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The first few weeks, they have to teach counting, number recognition, letter names, and letter sounds.
From Slate
Mathematicians call sets of this size “countable,” because you can assign one counting number to each element in each set.
From Scientific American
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