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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests

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Recent Examples of integer Hilbert’s 10th problem is undecidable for every ring of integers. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 For millennia, mathematicians have sought integer solutions to them. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025 For example, basic arithmetic might be characterized as the rules that govern integers combined with the operations of addition and subtraction. Big Think, 16 Jan. 2025 The work of Chinese researchers in advancing quantum annealing techniques for integer factorization is an important step in the evolution of quantum computing and cryptography. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • Notably, Dirac represents a breakthrough as the first and only quantum system to natively solve integer problems using quantum digits (qdits) rather than traditional quantum bits (qubits).
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Those two titles are the only ones in the group’s discography to make it to triple digit stays on this purchases-only roster.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Police officials said force was used only after a group of agitators began pelting officers with bottles, fireworks and other objects.
    Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • Earlier, around 1900, Max Planck had proposed a law for how much light of each color a hot object emits.
    Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Review your account settings: Make sure your recovery phone number and email are current.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
  • Similar numbers are reported in Jacksonville, Florida, and Round Rock, near Austin, Texas.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Another area to consider is incorporation, which is the process of making your business a distinct legal entity.
    Rhett Buttle, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The video game division is slated to become part of the Streaming & Studios part of WBD after the media company splits into two entities in mid-2026.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Evacuations prompted The blaze prompted several evacuations, including Shamong's Costello Preparatory Academy, a state-run community home for males with a history of substance abuse.
    Jim Walsh, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • The terminations include at least 160 clinical trials involving areas such as HIV/AIDS, mental health conditions, cancer, substance use, and chronic diseases.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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