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integer
[ in-ti-jer ]
noun
- Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Compare whole number.
- a complete entity.
integer
/ ˈɪntɪdʒə /
noun
- any rational number that can be expressed as the sum or difference of a finite number of units, being a member of the set …–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3…
- an individual entity or whole unit
integer
/ ĭn′tĭ-jər /
- A positive or negative whole number or zero. The numbers 4, −876, and 5,280 are all integers.
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- non·inte·ger noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of integer1
C16: from Latin: untouched, entire, from tangere to touch
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Example Sentences
A girl bound for college became immediately an integer with which a young man who had not yet mislaid his diploma could reckon.
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But just before the catastrophe one man, integer vitae scelerisque purus, sees the truth.
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In my former book I handled Japan as an integer, avoiding implications.
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Korea might just as well be an integer of the Japanese Empire.
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Hence, it is of the utmost importance that China remain an integer.
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