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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in object
one that has a real and independent existence an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests

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Recent Examples of integer For example, the even integers form a subgroup within the integers. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024 But Cantor showed that, paradoxically, though the number of fractions is the same as the number of integers, there are demonstrably more irrational numbers. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2024 The central concern of number theory is the integers, or positive and negative whole numbers, and functions that rely on them. Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2024 Cracking a key requires breaking down one of these integers into its prime-number factors. IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for integer 
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Noun
  • Number in Title Any film with a title that includes a number (whether as digits — including Roman numerals — or written out).
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The orange hand was brought back with the six digit reference modern Explorer IIs, but the funky dial design remains unique to the ref.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Decomposition Depends on Placement in Space For inorganic objects like a piece of metal, for example, the process of decomposition would take much longer in space.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Each object within their home sparks etched memories and emotional tension.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • The fire, which burned an as-yet-undetermined number of homes and buildings while threatening Grand Lake, increased an extraordinary 150,000 acres in size Wednesday night and Thursday to become the second-largest wildfire in Colorado’s recorded history.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • According to the city, the number of firefighters and police has remained virtually unchanged over the past decade.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • Vodafone has previously said that the combined entity, once merged, would invest £11 billion ($14.46 billion) into U.K. telecommunications infrastructure.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The system was also designed to preserve the states as distinct entities, reflecting the federal system.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • And if there are any more problems because of her substance abuse, all bets will be off.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Breslin ran on a platform focused on reducing violent crime and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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