Also means
figure
Usage Note
Zahl is a number as a numeric value or figure, distinct from Nummer (an identifying number like a phone or house number) and Ziffer (a single digit). The verb zahlen ('to pay') is a close relative.
Examples
"Dreizehn ist eine ungerade Zahl."
Natural Translation
Thirteen is an odd number.
Literal Translation
Thirteen is an odd number.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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