integer

noun

ˈin-ti-jər How to pronounce integer (audio)
Definition of integernext
1
as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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2
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 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 When Ars first reported on AcuRite in May, AcuRite NOW lacked some features of My AcuRite, including the ability to rename multiple temperature sensors, report temperatures in non-integers, as well as an online dashboard option. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 That’s because for 99% of human history, information arrived into brains mainly as whole integers – as people, things and events. — Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for integer
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  1. digit
  2. object
  3. number
  4. entity
  5. substance
Noun
  • Mail-in voters would list the last four digits of their ID on their ballot envelope.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For example, while leafing through tables of logarithms, astronomer Simon Newcomb noticed that the pages for values starting with the digit 1 were significantly more worn than the others.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • When a developer pushes code, Pando stores the incoming Git packfile in cloud object storage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Most recently, the telescope was instrumental in documenting comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected passing through the solar system.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • The number of seats lost in the House and Senate for the incumbent party will likely turn out to be nearly double the average for such off-year elections (despite all the Republican gerrymandering, almost all of which backfired).
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But the numbers the other day were less than 6 million people.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
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  • Community solar with local benefits The project will participate in Illinois’ community solar program, allowing households, businesses, and public entities to subscribe without installing rooftop solar panels.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The distinction between physical and mental phenomena becomes murky in disembodied entities like language models.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of entity
Noun
  • The 40-year-old Crowley also talked about his own experience growing up in poverty and with working-class parents who battled substance abuse and mental health issues during the city's crack-cocaine epidemic.
    — Maayan Silver, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Other areas researched include inflammation, headaches, lung function, arthritis, bone density, blood pressure and substance use.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of substance

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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