aleph

/ɑːlɛf/

Definitions

1. noun

The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

“In the Hebrew Bible, the aleph is the first symbol of the alphabet.”

2. noun

A number or quantity that is infinite or immeasurably large.

“The theoretical physicist used the concept of aleph to describe the vastness of the universe.”

3. noun

A unit of transfinite number, often represented as ℵ0.

“In set theory, the aleph is used to represent the cardinality of infinite sets.”

Synonyms

  • alphabet
  • first

Antonyms

  • none
  • omega