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Euler's number

Euler's number proper noun: the mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm; an irrational, transcendental number approximately equal to 2.71828.

Proper noun

Euler's number

  1. The mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm; an irrational, transcendental number approximately equal to 2.71828.

Synonyms of Euler's number

Origin of Euler's number

Named after Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), who did, however, not discover it, although he likely gave the constant its modern symbol e.

Questions about Euler's number

What does Euler's number mean?
Euler's number means the mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm; an irrational, transcendental number approximately equal to 2.71828.
What part of speech is Euler's number?
Euler's number is a proper noun.

Words near Euler's number in the dictionary

  1. Euler's continued fraction formula
  2. Euler's criterion
  3. Euler's formula
  4. Euler's identity
  5. Euler's method
  6. Euler's number
  7. Euler's polyhedron formula
  8. Euler's rotation theorem
  9. Euler's totient function
  10. Euler-Fokker genus
  11. Euler-Lagrange equation

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