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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The curriculum tackles a small number of seminal topics in each school year—like ratio and proportion or the concept of integers—and teaches these deeply from multiple angles.
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Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
In the new work, researchers show how to factor an integer of any size with a single qubit and three components known as oscillators — readily available devices typically associated with other quantum technology, like optics systems.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025
Graphically, this can be represented a little better if ∅ symbolizes the empty set:
0 = ∅
1 = {0} = {∅}
2 = {0, 1} = {∅, {∅}}
3 = {0, 1, 2} = {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}}
Zermelo has thus laid the foundations for integers.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Given that there are infinitely many positive integers of all different sizes, however, this number is minuscule compared with even larger primes.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
In the new work, researchers show how to factor an integer of any size with a single qubit and three components known as oscillators — readily available devices typically associated with other quantum technology, like optics systems.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 9 June 2025
Graphically, this can be represented a little better if ∅ symbolizes the empty set:
0 = ∅
1 = {0} = {∅}
2 = {0, 1} = {∅, {∅}}
3 = {0, 1, 2} = {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}}
Zermelo has thus laid the foundations for integers.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 9 May 2025
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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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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