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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 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 For instance, factoring numbers up to 50 bits using hybrid quantum-classical algorithms represents progress over earlier efforts that were limited to smaller integers. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 However, researchers have been exploring ways to map problems like integer factorization onto the quantum annealing framework. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Researchers introduced two technical approaches grounded in the quantum annealing algorithm, using pure quantum algorithm and quantum annealing combined with classical algorithm to implement RSA public key eryptography attack (factorizing the large integer NFpq). Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • Humidity will pick up toward the weekend as well, bringing heat indices up to the triple digits in the interior.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
  • Entering play, Hicks had touched triple digits on two occasions during his time with the Giants.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Heiss’s bed would be a platform floating in a room, with no clutter around it; the only other objects would be a curved lamp and a cabinet to hold Heiss’s linen shirts and trousers.
    Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
  • What to look for: The current owner's collection of historic objects found in the area as well as an eclectic mix of mid-century modern and antique furniture.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The incident put Michigan in the spotlight on the issue, so after voting was completed Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, sought to put hard numbers to all the accusations and theories flying around.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 17 May 2025
  • That number represents subsidies for about 600 units.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
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  • Meanwhile, commercial entities collect vast amounts of consumer and health-related behavior data with little to no meaningful consent.
    Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • The Emoluments Clause of the Constitution bars people who hold federal office from accepting gifts from foreign entities without Congress' approval.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Cracks in the walls outside the classroom have been sealed with a white caulk-like substance.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
  • Inspectors found debris buildup and a black mold-like substance inside the ice machine.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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