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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 An even integer plus an even integer always results in another even integer. Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024 For any integer, the number of partitions satisfying each condition will always be equal. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 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 The difficulty of factoring increases exponentially with the size of the number, meaning that the gap between 50-bit and 2048-bit integers is astronomically large. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for integer 
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Noun
  • The two digits in the circle's center are the las two numbers of the year it was made in.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This is simply the first six digits of your Citi credit or debit card.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Which isn’t to say either of these caricatures are remotely accurate, but from the outside their battle sure looks like an unstoppable force met a slippery object.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Telephoto camera, Space Zoom (Credit: Iyaz Akhtar) Night Photography Even with little light, the S25 produces clear, bright images with good detail for close objects, though that breaks down some with faraway subjects.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • The addition of the five fresh stadium dates brings the total number of nights at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to six, with third nights now booked in Chicago at Soldier Field, Paris at Stade de France and Atlanta at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
  • With rising numbers of Jewish immigrants escaping an increasingly fascist Europe, and Palestinian calls for independence, all sides spiral towards inevitable collision in a decisive moment for the British Empire and the future of the entire region.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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  • Political and economic entities have weaponized certain scientific topics, such as climate change, as well as the mistrust in science to advance their own interests, said Gabriele Contessa, a philosopher of science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Nonprofit entities, such as universities and NGOs, also play a crucial role in the lab-to-market process by fostering an environment of knowledge exchange and public engagement.
    Seth Darling, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This view indicated that Sinner, who Naldi assured had not used any substances, was blameless.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Listen to this article The Illinois Department of Human Services departments tasked with mental health and substance use would be combined under an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker, his office announced Friday.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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