integer
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noun \ˈin-ti-jər\Definition of INTEGER
1
: any of the natural numbers, the negatives of these numbers, or zero
2
: a complete entity
See Examples of INTEGER
- Both 10 and -10 are integers.
- <three is a positive integer>
Origin of INTEGER
Latin, adjective, whole, entire — more at entire
First Known Use: 1571
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integer
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Whole-valued positive or negative number or 0. The integers are generated from the set of counting numbers 1, 2, 3, . . . and the operation of subtraction. When a counting number is subtracted from itself, the result is zero. When a larger number is subtracted from a smaller number, the result is a negative whole number. In this way, every integer can be derived from the counting numbers, resulting in a set of numbers closed under the operation of subtraction (see group theory).
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