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integer
What does integer mean?
integer (noun): a number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,...}.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use integer in a sentence?
- An integer is a number that is not a fraction. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce integer?
/ˈɪntədʒɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does integer come from?
Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *n̥tagros (“untouched”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “integer” mean?
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a number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,...}
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