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Definition of “integer”

integer (ˈɪntɪdʒə Pronunciation for integer

Definitions

noun

  1. 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…
  2. an individual entity or whole unit

Word Origin

C16: from Latin: untouched, entire, from tangere to touch

Example Sentences Including 'integer'

Children of this age group successfully spelled such words as integer , theory, recluse, fumigate and sequester.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Unfortunately, integer programs are less common and more awkward to use.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance
With 200 drivers, you may achieve fourth-place-of-decimal accuracy, but the integer side is questionable.
Business Today (1997)

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