integer

[ in-ti-jer ]
/ ˈɪn tɪ dʒər /
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noun

Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Compare whole number.
a complete entity.

Origin of integer

1500–10; < Latin: untouched, hence, undivided, whole, equivalent to in- in-3 + -teg- (combining form of tag-, base of tangere to touch) + -er adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM integer

non·in·te·ger, noun

Words nearby integer

intake manifold, intake valve, intangible, intarsia, intarsist, integer, integer vitae, integers, integrable, integral, integral calculus

Definition for integer (2 of 2)

integer vitae
[ in-te-ger wee-tahy; English in-ti-jer vahy-tee, vee-tahy ]
/ ˈɪn tɛ gɛr ˈwi taɪ; English ˈɪn tɪ dʒər ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ /

adjective Latin.

blameless in life; innocent.

Words related to integer

sum, total, figure, statistic, member, component, arm, everything, everyone, group, price, character, rate, number, symbol, amount, cost, count, digit, emblem

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British Dictionary definitions for integer

integer
/ (ˈɪntɪdʒə) /

noun

any rational number that can be expressed as the sum or difference of a finite number of units, being a member of the set …–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3…
an individual entity or whole unit

Word Origin for integer

C16: from Latin: untouched, entire, from tangere to touch

Scientific definitions for integer

integer
[ ĭn′tĭ-jər ]

A positive or negative whole number or zero. The numbers 4, -876, and 5,280 are all integers.