integer

CEFRC1

/ˈɪn.tɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A whole number without a fraction, such as negative two or five.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

Examples

  • An integer is natural if and only if it is greater or equal to 0.

  • An integer is natural iff it is greater than or equal to 0.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɪn.ɾ̃ə.d͡ʒɚ]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • You can't assign a string to a variable of type integer.

  • God made the integers; all else is the work of man

Synonyms

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A whole number without a fraction, such as 3 or 10, is called an blank.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *n̥tagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and entire. Related to English tact, thack, and thwack.