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natural numbers

also called counting numbers, the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, ...

nonlinear function

a function with a variable rate of change that graphs as a curved line

nonrepeating decimals

numbers whose decimal parts continue without repeating, these are irrational numbers

nonterminating decimals

numbers whose decimal parts continue (with non-zero digits) forever, these decimals can be rational (if they repeat) or irrational (if they are nonrepeating)

numeric constant

a quantity that has a known, fixed value