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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TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Hilbert’s 10th problem is undecidable for every ring of integers.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
For millennia, mathematicians have sought integer solutions to them.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
For example, basic arithmetic might be characterized as the rules that govern integers combined with the operations of addition and subtraction.
—Big Think, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integer. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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