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integer

Syllabification: (in·te·ger)
Pronunciation: /ˈintijər/
Definition of integer

noun

  • 1a whole number; a number that is not a fraction.
  • 2a thing complete in itself.

Origin:

early 16th century (as an adjective meaning 'entire, whole'): from Latin, 'intact, whole', from in- (expressing negation) + the root of tangere 'to touch'. Compare with entire, also with integral, integrate, and integrity

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