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Would you call “twenty-seven” abstract and discrete?

Would you call “twenty-seven” abstract and discrete? (Brisk · Chapter 1) — "Abstract, or concrete? Discrete, or continuous? Abstract, since you can’t see or to…

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  • The number 27 can be classified as abstract/concrete and discrete/continuous.
  • “Twenty-seven” is considered abstract.
  • The number 27 is probably considered discrete.
  • You cannot see, touch, or smell the concept of “twenty-seven.”
  • 27 is an integer, which suggests discreteness.
  • Whole numbers are commonly understood as discrete.
  • In real life, it may be unclear whether “27” means the integer 27 or the decimal number 27.0.
  • It is worth asking how one could identify which numerical form was intended.
  • It is also worth asking whether the distinction between 27 and 27.0 matters.
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"Abstract, or concrete? Discrete, or continuous? Abstract, since you can’t see or touch or smell “twenty-seven.” Probably discrete, since it’s an integer, and when we think of whole numbers we think “discrete.” (Food for thought: in real life, how would you know whether I meant the integer “27” or the decimal number “27.0?” And does it matter?)"

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