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German
Etymology
Ludolf (“Ludolph”) + Zahl (“number”) (an irrational constant named after mathematian Ludolph van Ceulen (1540-1610))
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: Lu‧dolf‧zahl
Proper noun
Ludolfzahl f (genitive Ludolfzahl, no plural)
- (mathematics) Ludolph's number or Ludolphine number: the number π (an irrational constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter in Euclidean geometry; approximately 3.14159...)
- Synonyms: π, Pi, Archimedes-Konstante, Kreiskonstante, Kreiszahl, ludolfsche Zahl
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