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Achilles number

Achilles number noun: an integer that is a powerful number but not a perfect power.

Noun

Achilles number (plural Achilles numbers)

  1. An integer that is a powerful number but not a perfect power.

Forms of Achilles number

pluralAchilles numbers

Origin of Achilles number

Coined by Henry Bottomley after Achilles, a hero of the Trojan War.

Questions about Achilles number

What does Achilles number mean?
Achilles number means an integer that is a powerful number but not a perfect power.
What part of speech is Achilles number?
Achilles number is a noun.
What is the plural of Achilles number?
The plural of Achilles number is Achilles numbers.

Words near Achilles number in the dictionary

  1. Achilles
  2. Achilles heel
  3. Achilles heels
  4. Achilles jerk
  5. Achilles jerks
  6. Achilles number
  7. Achilles numbers
  8. Achilles reflex
  9. Achilles reflexes
  10. Achilles tendon
  11. Achilles tendon reflex time

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