integer
noun
in·te·ger
ˈin-ti-jər 
1
: any of the natural numbers, the negatives of these numbers, or zero
2
: a complete entity
Examples of integer in a Sentence
Both 10 and -10 are integers.
three is a positive integer
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Encryption: current encryption techniques require decomposing large integers (on which RSA encryption is based) created as a product of prime numbers, into their prime factors.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Next, arrange the nodes in a circle and label each one with an integer.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
In 1980 Klaus von Klitzing at the Planck Institute for Solid State Research, in Stuttgart, Germany, discovered the integer quantum Hall effect.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integer. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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integer
noun
in·te·ger
ˈint-i-jər
: a number that is a natural number (as 1, 2, or 3), the negative of a natural number, or 0
called also whole number
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