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

Synonyms

• digit
• figure
• number
• numeral
• numeric
• whole number

Examples of integer in a Sentence

Both 10 and -10 are integers.

three is a positive integer

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the even integers form a subgroup within the integers. —Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024

Such declarations are used to indicate whether a data element is meant to hold a Boolean (true/false) value, a byte, a 32-bit integer, a 64-bit integer, a 32-bit floating-point number, a 64-bit floating-point number, or various other possibilities. —Adrian Sampson, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2013

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, adjective, whole, entire — more at entire entry 1

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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