# Definition(s) > [!NOTE] Definition 1 \[MA241\] > The $n$th Catalan number $C_{n}$ is the number of triangulations of the regular $(n+2)$-gon. > [!Example] Example > Contents # Properties(s) Equivalent characterisations: - [[Catalan Numbers Count Polygon Triangulations]] - [[Catalan Numbers Count Monotonic Lattice Paths]]. # Application(s) **More examples**: # Reference(s)