integer
noun
in·te·ger
ˈin-ti-jər 
1
: any of the natural numbers, the negatives of these numbers, or zero
2
: a complete entity
Examples of integer in a Sentence
Both 10 and -10 are integers.
three is a positive integer
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Typescript requires programmers to declare the type of each variable (floating point, integer, Boolean or other) before it’s used, increasing reliability.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
If there are more than three competitors in the same category in the same event, the point scoring is assigned as follows: divide the number of competitors by two, then round up to the next integer.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
For example, the even integers form a subgroup within the integers.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Such declarations are used to indicate whether a data element is meant to hold a Boolean (true/false) value, a byte, a 32-bit integer, a 64-bit integer, a 32-bit floating-point number, a 64-bit floating-point number, or various other possibilities.
—Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
If there are more than three competitors in the same category in the same event, the point scoring is assigned as follows: divide the number of competitors by two, then round up to the next integer.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024
For example, the even integers form a subgroup within the integers.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
Such declarations are used to indicate whether a data element is meant to hold a Boolean (true/false) value, a byte, a 32-bit integer, a 64-bit integer, a 32-bit floating-point number, a 64-bit floating-point number, or various other possibilities.
—Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integer. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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integer
noun
in·te·ger
ˈint-i-jər
: a number that is a natural number (as 1, 2, or 3), the negative of a natural number, or 0
called also whole number
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