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Denumerable

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Denumerable"

adjective

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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.
"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 of "Denumerable"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
calculable	Able to be calculated; calculatable.
numerable	Able to be counted; countable.
countablenoun	Capable of being counted; having a quantity.
enumerable	Capable of being enumerated; countable.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Denumerable"

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Word	Definition
enumerable	Capable of being enumerated; countable.
numerable	Able to be counted; countable.
countable	Capable of being counted; having a quantity.
calculable	Able to be calculated; calculatable.
infinitynoun	(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size.
uncountable	So many as to be incapable of being counted.
countably infinite	(set theory, of a set) That is both countable and infinite; having the same cardinality as the set of natural numbers; formally, such that a bijection exists from ℕ to the set.
computable	Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
equinumerousnoun	(mathematics) Having equal cardinality.
finite	Having an end or limit; (of a quantity) constrained by bounds; (of a set) whose number of elements is a natural number.
polysaturated	(of a polyamorous person) Having as many romantic partners as one can handle at a time.
subcountable	(mathematics) Being the target (codomain) of a partial surjection from the natural numbers.
infinite	Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
friendly	Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
discrete	Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
affinenoun	(anthropology, genealogy) A relative by marriage.
productive	Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
seminumericalnoun	(computing, mathematics) Having some aspects that are numerical and others that are not.
nonsingletonnoun	(mathematics) Not a singleton; containing more than one element.
mathematizablenoun	(chiefly philosophy and sciences) Capable of being analyzed or described using mathematical concepts or notation.