Integer

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪn.tɪ.dÍ¡Ê’É™(ɹ)/

Origin

From Latin integer ("untouched, unhurt, unchanged, sound, fresh, whole, entire, pure, honest"), from in + tangere ("to touch"); see tangere, tact.

Full definition of integer

Noun

1. (arithmetic) An element of the infinite and numerable set {...,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...}.

Synonyms

• whole number, when understood to include negative numbers and zero.

Hypernyms

• rational number
• real number
• Gaussian integer
• quadratic integer
• algebraic integer
• algebraic number

Hyponyms

• natural number
• zero

Related terms

• integrate
• integral
• integrity

Derived terms

• algebraic integer
• quadratic integer

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