Alef zero

/ˈɑːlɛf ˈzɪəroʊ/ noun

A mathematical symbol (ℵ₀) representing the smallest infinite number, used to count how many whole numbers or points on a line exist.

From Hebrew 'alef' (the first letter, representing 'one') combined with 'zero' from Arabic 'ṣifr' (empty). First introduced by mathematician Georg Cantor in the late 1800s to describe infinite quantities.

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