integer
/ˈɪn.tɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
ꞮN · tɪ · d͡ʒə(ɹ) (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and entire. Related to English tact, thack, and thwack.
Example Sentences
- "God made the integers; all else is the work of man"
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