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supernumber

supernumber noun: a generalization of a complex number in a commutative superalgebra.

Noun

supernumber (plural supernumbers)

  1. A generalization of a complex number in a commutative superalgebra
    • Modular arithmetic considerations on the calendar supernumber give the position of the Calendar Round at the Mayan origin of time, the Long Count Calendar date 0.0.0.0.0 4 Ahau 8 Cumku.2016, Thomas Chanier, “Solution of the Mayan Calendar Enigma”, in arXiv

Forms of supernumber

pluralsupernumbers

Origin of supernumber

From super- + number.

Questions about supernumber

What does supernumber mean?
Supernumber means a generalization of a complex number in a commutative superalgebra.
What part of speech is supernumber?
Supernumber is a noun.
What is the plural of supernumber?
The plural of supernumber is supernumbers.

Words near supernumber in the dictionary

  1. supernovæ
  2. supernucleophilic
  3. supernucleophilicity
  4. supernucleosomal
  5. supernumary
  6. supernumber
  7. supernumbers
  8. supernumeracy
  9. supernumeral
  10. supernumeraries
  11. supernumerarily

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