integer
Meaning
A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪn.tɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”, literally “untouched”), from in + tangere (“to touch”). Doublet of entire. See tangere, tact. Related to English thack and thwack.
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