integer

noun
/ˈɪn.tɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

Synonyms

whole number
integral number

Related words

half-integral
hyperinteger
integerness
noninteger
Cartan integer
Eisenstein integer
half-integer
integer factorization
non-integer
Blum integer
long integer

Example sentences

“This method takes an integer and returns a string.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "integer" (whole).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “integer” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.