integers

plural of integer
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as in numbers
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in objects
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 integers 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 Instead of relying on traditional geometry tricks, the AI connected the problem to algebraic number theory, a deep branch of mathematics that studies number systems extending ordinary integers. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 Start with an abstract generalization of the integers called a ring. Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Six-seven is just a lasso looped by fate around two adjacent integers on the number line. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 However, using Shor’s algorithm for factoring integers, quantum computers can in principle rapidly crack even highly secure RSA-2048 encryption. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2023
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Noun
  • The semicircular blobs are from the carnivoran’s metacarpal pads; five digits extend out, short like a dog’s paws but spread wide like human fingers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • Southern California will face its hottest day of the year Wednesday as temperatures soar into the triple digits across much of the region and forecasters warn that dangerous heat will continue through Thursday.
    City News Service, Daily News, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Eddington experiment, as it became known, was proof that Einstein’s general theory of relativity was accurate and that large objects did, in fact, curve spacetime.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • All of those entities utilize local dollars to fund services like libraries, schools, roads and more.
    Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • These entities are typically aimed at insulating the parent company from the risks and liabilities of a speculative investment.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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  • So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Ants are attracted to crumbs, spills, sugary substances, and accessible water sources.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • But scientists’ search for why these substances would have had these effects often came up empty.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Pioneer Girl was considered too harsh about the realities of frontier life.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
  • And my bills didn't seem to care about either of those realities.
    Leslie Friday, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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