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

Synonyms of integer

• digit
• number

Examples of integer in a Sentence

Both 10 and -10 are integers.

three is a positive integer

Recent Examples on the Web

The current system also supports contexts of up to 1,024 tokens and proves an integer version of the model under greedy decoding. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Paper 109 supposedly uses similar methods to find new, faster ways to multiply integers together, too. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

Start with a random set of different integers, not including zero. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, adjective, whole, entire — more at entire entry 1

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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