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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 Typescript requires programmers to declare the type of each variable (floating point, integer, Boolean or other) before it’s used, increasing reliability. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024 If there are more than three competitors in the same category in the same event, the point scoring is assigned as follows: divide the number of competitors by two, then round up to the next integer. Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 19 Dec. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • Under this bill, they will be required to produce more personal information, such as the last four digits of their Social Security number.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
  • As of 2021, researchers have calculated pi to over 62.8 trillion digits.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • The team wants to determine whether the galaxy and its rapid evolution are truly unique, or if there are more like it in the early universe since a single celestial object is not enough to establish a new model of galaxy formation, Carniani said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • His wrists were slit and there were traces of being hit by a large object and it was discovered that there was poison in his system.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Eating invasive species can help protect native wildlife by reducing the numbers and limiting the damage these species cause to ecosystems, FWS spokesperson Erin Huggins wrote in her list, which was published on the agency's website.
    Peter Burke, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
  • While the scheduling move to Fridays could bring in a few more people to sample the show, viewers seeking it out and binging the existing episodes on Peacock in large numbers would save it from cancellation.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • There’s no deadline to claim property once it’s been transferred to the State Controller’s Office by banks, businesses, insurance companies and other entities.
    Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In Callahan’s view, the pilot program has another flaw: The states and other entities that apply are required to bring up to 20 percent of their project’s costs to the table, a serious obstacle to Native tribes, which, in Callahan’s view, shouldn’t be subject to the matching-funds obligation.
    Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Tracey has a caseload of 30 Skid Row-area patients dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues in addition to other health issues.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In October 2023, California banned four substances — BVO, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3 — due to links with serious health concerns as cancer, endocrine and reproductive issues, and heart and liver problems.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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